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Brian Murray in action for the Limerick intermediate hurlers. Cathal Noonan/INPHO
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2007 All-Ireland final goalkeeper and 4 current U21s named in Limerick intermediate team

Limerick face Clare in Sunday’s curtain-raiser at Semple Stadium at 2pm.

LIMERICK WILL CALL upon the county’s goalkeeper in the 2007 All-Ireland senior hurling final for their Munster intermediate hurling clash against Clare on Sunday.

Brian Murray has been named between the posts by manager Don Flynn for the quarter-final that is the curtain-raiser to Sunday’s senior showdown.

Four current Limerick U21′s are named in the starting side with Sean Finn named at right corner-back, Barry O’Connell selected at full-back, Diarmuid Byrnes picked at centre-back and Kevin O’Brien set to play at half-forward.

O’Brien won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal this year with UL as did fellow wing-forward Mark Carmody and sub goalkeeper David McCarthy.

Kevin O'Brien Kevin O'Brien in action for UL in the recent drawn Fitzgibbon Cup final.

Finn and substitute Colin Ryan were both members of last year’s Limerick minor side that reached the All-Ireland final while Richard English and Darragh O’Donovan were part of the victorious Munster minor side in 2013.

Throw-in at Semple Stadium is 2pm

Limerick

1. Brian Murray (Patrickswell)

2. Sean Finn (Bruff)
3. Barry O’Connell (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
4. Mike Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)

5. Denis Moloney (Doon)
6. Diarmuid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
7. Barry Lynch (Feohanagh-Castlemahon)

8. Robert O’Donnell (Pallasgreen)
9. Andrew Brennan (Caherline)

10. Kevin O’Brien (Patrickswell)
11. William Hickey (South Liberties)
12. Mark Carmody (Patrickswell)

13. Willie Griffin (Adare)
14. Mike Fitzgibbon (Feohanagh-Castlemahon)
15. Mikey Ryan (Murroe-Boher)

Subs
16. David McCarthy (Glenroe)
17. Tommy Quaid (Effin)
18. Cathal McNamara (Doon)
19. Mike Fitzgerald (Doon)
20. John Ryan (Cappamore)
21. Richie English (Doon)
22. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)
23. Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen)
24. Gary Murphy (Caherline)

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