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Conlon starts in the forward line. Lorraine O'Sullivan/INPHO
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Big boost for Clare as Conlon and O'Brien named in team for Waterford clash

Davy Fitz makes two changes for tomorrow’s Munster SHC semi-final.

DAVY FITZGERALD HAS named his team for Clare’s Munster senior hurling semi-final against Waterford tomorrow, with both John Conlon and Oisin O’Brien recovering from injury.

The Clonlara pair missed last month’s Allianz League replay against the Déise through injury but have returned to fitness in time for Sunday’s showdown in Thurles.

Conlon, who has been sidelined for a number of weeks having sustained an ankle injury in the league semi-final win over Kilkenny, starts in the forward line.

His inclusion is a major boost for the Banner county’s chances while O’Brien’s return comes after he underwent emergency surgery on a punctured lung in an Austrian hospital in early May.

From the team that sealed Clare’s first league title since 1978, Jack Browne and Aaron Cunningham drop out with the latter sidelined with a hamstring complaint.

In further good news for Clare, it’s understood that David McInerney, who hasn’t featured since the county sealed promotion from Division 1B against Limerick, is in the matchday squad.

Clare are hoping to earn a place in their first Munster final since 2008 in a bid to win their first provincial crown since 1998.

Throw-in at Semple Stadium is at 4pm, with the game live on RTÉ 1.

Clare (v Waterford):

1. Patrick Kelly

2. Oisin O’Brien
3. Cian Dillon
4. Conor Cleary

5. Brendan Bulger
6. Patrick O’Connor
7. David Fitzgerald

8. David Reidy
9. Colm Galvin

10. John Conlon
11. Tony Kelly
12. Darach Honan

13. Podge Collins
14. Shane O’Donnell
15. Conor McGrath

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