Limerick senior hurling team announced for Munster Championship clash with Waterford
Sean Finn and Dan Morrissey start for Limerick this weekend
John Kiely has named his Limerick senior hurling team for this weekend's round three Munster Senior Hurling Championship clash against Waterford.
The action gets underway at 6pm in Walsh Park on Saturday evening. Limerick and Waterford will be shown live on GAA+.
Kiely has made two changes from the Tipperary game bringing Sean Finn and Dan Morrissey into the side. Barry Murphy and Colin Coughlan drop out from the Shannonsiders starting XV.
Goalkeeper Nickie Quaid starts his second competitive game this year. Mike Casey makes the switch to corner back where he is joined by Sean Finn and Dan Morrissey in the full back line. Barry Nash moves out to the half back line alongside Diarmaid Byrnes and Kyle Hayes.
William O'Donoghue made the switch back to number six and Kyle Hayes was pushed into the Limerick attack against Tipperary. Hayes and O'Donoghue have returned to the positions where they have featured regularly this year.
Vice-captain William O'Donoghue partners Adam English in midfield.
Gearoid Hegarty, Cian Lynch and Tom Morrissey make up the Limerick half forward line. Sharpshooter Aaron Gillane, Shane O'Brien and David Reidy complete the Munster champions full forward line.
Cathal O'Neill and Seamus Flanagan make their returns to the match-day squad after missing out on the Tipperary game. Meanwhile, Declan Hannon, Peter Casey and Barry Murphy have not been included in the Limerick 26 man panel to face Waterford.
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 (Patrickswell), Tom Morrissey (Ahane) ; Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)
Subs: Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown), Fergal O'Connor (Effin), Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Darragh O'Donovan (Doon), Paddy O'Donovan (Effin), Cathal O'Neill (Crecora-Manister), Eddie Stokes (Doon).