LIMERICK MANAGER JOHN Brudair has named three debutants in his starting 15 for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (2pm).
Paul White has been selected in the half-back line while Garrett Noonan and Brian Donovan will line out in the forwards for the Treaty men.
Star forward Ian Ryan will captain the side with Iain Corbett missing due to injury.
Brudair has made three changes from the side that lost to Offaly in Division 3 of the league last time out — White, O’Donovan and Seanie Buckley coming into the side in place of Michael Donovan, Cillian Fahy and Corbett.
Clare, meanwhile, have made one change from their side that overcame Kildare to win the Division 3 title in Croke Park at the end of last month.
Gordon Kelly comes into the side at centre-back with his St Joseph’s Milltown club-mate Sean Malone making way.
There is no space in the starting 15 for dual star Podge Collins although he is expected to feature on the bench, which has yet to be named.
Limerick
1. Brian Scanlon (Gerald Griffins)
2. Johnny McCarthy (St Kieran’s)
3. Paudie Browne (Fr Casey’s)
4. Stephen Cahill (Mountcollins)
5. Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen)
6. Sean O Dea (Kilteely Dromkeen)
7. Paul White (Rathkeale)
8. Cian Sheehan (Newcastlewest)
9. Darragh Tracey (St. Kieran’s)
10. Garrett Noonan (Dromcollogher/Broadford)
11. Peter Nash (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
12. Seanie Buckley (Dromcollogher/Broadford)
13. Ian Ryan (St Senan’s) (captain)
14. Danny Neville (Ballysteen)
15. Brian Donovan (Monaleen)
Subs:
16. Donal O Sullivan (Monaleen)
17. Colm Moran (Monaleen)
18. Seán Flanagan (Castlemahon)
19. Paul Hannon (Newcastlewest)
20. Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher/Broadford)
21. Pa Ranahan (Ballysteen)
22. Sean McSweeney (St Kieran’s)
23. Killian Ryan (Mungret St Paul’s)
24. James Naughton (St Senan’s)
25. Hugh Bourke (Adare)
26. Eoin Hogan (Na Piarsaigh)
Clare
1. Joe Hayes (Lissycasey)
2. Dean Ryan (Eire Óg)
3. Kevin Hartnett (Meelick)
4. Marty McMahon (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
5. Cian O’Dea (Kilnefora)
6. Gordon Kelly (St Joseph’s Milltown)
7. Sean Collins (Cratloe)
8. Gary Brennan (Clondegad)
9. Cathal O’Connor (Coolmeen)
10. Jamie Malone (Corofin)
11. Keelan Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
12. Pearse Lillis (Cooraclare)
13. Eoin Cleary (St Joseph’s Milltown)
14. David Tubridy (Doonbeg)
15. Pat Burke (Kilmacud Crokes)
