Xavier Nelligan in action against Waterford | PICTURE: Brendan Gleeson
LIMERICK minor manager Diarmuid Mullins has made three changes from the side who lost to Waterford as they look to get their campaign up and running when they meet Clare on Saturday.
The 2pm throw-in at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg also sees a number of positional switches as the management team shuffled the pack after the three-point defeat last time out.
Conor Ryan of Monaleen, who came on against Waterford, starts at center back with Eoin Hennessy moving to the wing and Killian O’Neill missing out.
Up front, John Ross O'Reilly and Ryan Foley come into the starting team in place of Zach Bennis and Rian Horgan.
Xavier Neligan, who impressed in the defeat at the TUS Gaelic Grounds against the Deise, drops back to midfield with team captain Shane Waters moving to the half-forward line.
LIMERICK: Sam Collins (Crecora-Manister); Rowan Collins (Adare), William Ryan (Murroe-Boher), Donagh Horgan (Murroe-Boher); Eoin Hennessy (Patrickswell), Conor Ryan (Monaleen), John O’Riordan (Bruff); Xavier Neligan (Kilmallock), Jack Roche (Blackrock); Diarmuid Crowe (Doon), Ryan Foley (Patrickswell), Shane Waters (Na Piarsaigh); Gavin O’Brien (Kilmallock), Eamon O’Sullivan (Adare), John Ross O’Reilly (Ballybrown).
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