Limerick senior hurling team announced for All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Dublin

LIMERICK senior hurling manager John Kiely has name an unchanged team for this Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Dublin. 

The action gets underway at 4pm on Saturday evening in Croke Park.

Kilmallock clubman Shane O'Brien has not been included in the 26 man panel. Nickie Quaid remians in goal, while Sean Finn partners Dan Morrissey and Mike Casey in the full back line. 

2024 All star Kyle Hayes, Diarmaid Byrnes and Barry Nash form a formidable half back line. Adam English and William O'Donoghue continue their partnership in midfield

Captain Cian Lynch is joined by Gearoid Hegarty and Tom Morrissey in the half forward line. Limerick sharpshooter Aaron Gillane, Aidan O'Connor and David Reidy make up the full forward line

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Substitutes Peter Casey, Seamus Flanagan, Darragh O'Donovan, Declan Hannon and Cathal O'Neill will aim to impacts off the bench on Saturday. 

A win for Limerick would see them advance to the All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny on July 6 in Croke Park. Galway and Tipperary meet in the other All-Ireland quarter-final this weekend with the winners facing Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday, July 5 in Croke Park.

Limerick: Nickie Quaid (Effin); Sean Finn (Bruff), Dan Morrissey (Ahane), Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh) ; Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Barry Nash (South Liberties); William O'Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh), Adam English (Doon); Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick's), Cian Lynch (Captain, Patrickswell), Tom Morrissey (Ahane) ; Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown), David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)

Subs: Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh), Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon), Declan Hannon (Adare), Barry Murphy (Doon) Fergal O'Connor (Effin), Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Darragh O'Donovan (Doon), Paddy O'Donovan (Effin), Cathal O'Neill (Crecora-Manister).