LIMERICK HAVE NAMED an unchanged side for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Clare.
Manager John Allen sticks with the same starting XV that clinched the county’s historic Munster title against Cork five weeks ago.
Seanie Tobin has recovered from a broken metatarsal and starts at corner-forward alongside Graham Mulcahy and Declan Hannon, who led the scoring with 0-8 against Cork.
Kevin Downes, who was struggling with a broken toe in recent weeks, is named among the substitutes again as are Shane Dowling and Niall Moran.
Throw-in on Sunday is at 3.30pm.
Limerick (SH v Clare): Nickie Quaid (Effin); Stephen Walsh (Glenroe), Richie McCarthy (Blackrock), Tom Condon (Knockaderry); Paudie O Brien (Kilmallock), Wayne McNamara (Adare), Gavin O Mahony (Kilmallock); Paul Browne (Bruff), Dónal O’Grady (capt, Granagh/Ballingarry); David Breen (Na Piarsaigh), James Ryan (Garryspillane), Seamus Hickey (Murroe/Boher); Graham Mulcahy (Kilmallock), Declan Hannon (Adare), Seanie Tobin (Murroe/Boher).
Substitutes: Aaron Murphy (Hospital/Herbertstown), Mark Carmody (Patrickswell), Cathal King (Na Piarsaigh), Alan Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh), Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh), Conor Allis (Croom), Niall Moran (Ahane), Kevin Downes (Na Piarsaigh), Paudie Aherne (Kilteely/Dromkeen), Tommy Quaid (Effin), Thomas Ryan (South Liberties).
Meanwhile minor manager Brian Ryan has named his team for the curtain-raiser in Croke Park which sees Limerick take on Galway (throw-in 1.30pm).
Limerick (MH v Galway): Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen); Sean Finn (Bruff), Richard English (Doon, capt), Michael Casey (Na Piarsaigh); Andrew La Touche Cosgrave (Monaleen), Ronan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh), Sean Flanagan (Feoghanagh/Castlemahon); Darragh Donovan (Doon), Darragh Kennedy (Murroe/Boher); Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), Barry Nash (South Liberties), David Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh); Dean Coleman (Doon), Tom Morrissey (Ahane), Pat Ryan (Doon).
Substitutes: Eoin McNamara (Doon), Jamie Porter (Monaleen), Lorcan Lyons (Monaleen), Jamie Bulter (Feoghanagh/Castlemahon), Edward Doyle (Monaleen), Seamus Flanagan (Feoghanagh/Castlemahon), Stephen Ryan (Doon), James Riordan (Bruff), Michael Dee (Murroe/Boher).
