Limerick senior hurling team announced for Munster League clash with Cork

JOHN KIELY has made nine changes to his Limerick senior hurling team for this Wednesday's Munster Senior Hurling League clash with Cork.

The action gets underway on Wednesday evening at 7:35pm in the TUS Gaelic Grounds, TG4 are broadcoasting the round two Munster senior hurling league clash between the Munster rivals. 

Goalkeeper Colin Ryan, Eddie Stokes, Darragh O'Donovan, John English, Tom Morrissey and  Donnacha Ó Dálaigh are the only survivors from the Limerick starting XV that were narrowly defeated by Clare last weekend.

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Kiely has included Limerick senior hurling captain Cian Lynch, Barry Murphy, Sean Finn, William O'Donoghue, Peter Casey and Gearoid Hegarty on the Shannonsiders starting XV. Monaleen clubman Matthew Fitzgerald and Doon's Chris Thomas are set to make their first ever competitive starts for the Limerick senior hurlers.

Thirteen members of the Limerick senior hurling panel will be in Fitzgibbon Cup for their colleges. 

Adam English, Aidan O'Connor, Colin Coughlan, Cathal O'Neill, Fintan Fitzgerald, Sean Casey, Joe Fitzgerald and Darragh Langan are all part of the University of Limerick side.Shane O'Brien, Vince Harrington and Oisin O'Farrell will be in action for Mary Immaculate College. Dara Ferland and Fionn O'Brien will be lining out for University College Cork.

Mary I begin their Fitzgibbon Cup campaign at home against SETU Waterford on Wednesday afternoon at 2pm.On Wednesday evening, University of Limerick host Maynooth University in Maguires Field at 7:30pm. UCC play MTU Cork on Thursday evening at 7:30pm.

LIMERICK: Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen); Barry Murphy (Doon), Sean Finn (Bruff), Eddie Stokes (Doon); Chris Thomas (Doon), William O'Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh), Matthew Fitzgerald (Monaleen); Cian Lynch (Patrickswell, Captain), Darragh O'Donovan (Doon); John English (Garryspillane), Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Tom Morrissey (Ahane); Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick's), Paddy O'Donovan (Effin).

SUBS: Nickie Quaid (Effin), Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane), Dylan O'Shea (Garryspillane), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), James Finn (Na Piarsaigh), Jack Cosgrove (Ahane), John O'Connor (Ahane).