Updated 10.10am
WATERFORD INCLUDE FOUR players who played in last September’s All-Ireland final victory for their Electric Ireland Munster MHC quarter-final tonight against Clare.
Centre-back Shane Bennett and full-forward Patrick Curran both started in that final win over Galway which saw Waterford win the title for the first time since 1948.
In addition midfielder Conor Gleeson and centre-forward Cormac Curran both came on as substitutes in that clash in Croke Park. Waterford travel to Cusack Park in Ennis for the clash which starts at 6.30pm.
WATERFORD: Billy Nolan (Roanmore); David Prendergast (Lismore), Eddie Hayden (Ballygunner), Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan); Conor Prunty (Abbeyside), Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart), Shane Murray (Cappoquin); Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater), Edmond O’Halloran (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg); Joe Allen (Dungarvan), Cormac Curran (Brickey Rangers), Shane Ryan (De La Salle); Peter Hogan (Ballygunner), Patrick Curran (Dungarvan), Andy Molumby (Cappoquin).
The Clare team has also been named for tonight’s game.
CLARE: Jason Loughnane (Sixmilebridge); Jason McCarthy (Inagh/Kilnamona), Seamus Downey (Clonlara), Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones); David Fitzgerald (Inagh/Kilnamona), Darragh Walsh (Eire Og), Ben O’Gorman (Wolfe Tones); Michael O’Malley (Kilmaley), Gavin Whyte (Sixmilebridge); Ian Galvin (Clonlara), Michael O’Shea (Smith O’Briens), Darren Chaplin (Broadford); Paraic McNamara (Kilmaley), Aaron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones), Brian Guilfoyle (St Josephs Doora Barefield).
Elsewhere tonight, Cork take on Kerry in Páirc Uí Rinn at 6.15pm and the Rebels side contains only three of the starting fifteen that were involved in the extra time defeat to Waterford last year.
Goalkeeper Patrick Collins, who is in his third year at this level, wing-back Shane O’Brien and centre-back Alan O’Callaghan are the survivors from that team.
CORK: Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig – Captain); Cian Walsh (St. Finbarr’s), Sean Bourke (Grenagh), Eddie Gunning (Na Piarsaigh); Shane O’Brien (St. Catherine’s), Alan O’Callaghan (Blackrock), Darren Browne (Kanturk); Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra), Daniel Meaney (Blackrock); Luke Meade (Newcestown), Tomás O’Connor (Inniscarra), Dayne Lee (Na Piarsaigh); Mark Dolan (Douglas), Sean Hayes (Mallow), Eoghan Keniry (Killeagh-Ita’s).
Subs: Darragh O’Connell (Na Piarsaigh), David Dooling (Glen Rovers), Ollie Dempsey (Youghal), Diarmuid Buckley (Shandrum), Darren Casey (Charleville), Billy Dunne (Fr O Neill’s), Michael O’Halloran (Blackrock), Joseph O’Sullivan (Ballygiblin), Shane Kingston (Douglas).
And here’s the Kerry team for tonight’s match.
KERRY: Stephen Murphy (Causeway); Stephen O’Sullivan (Abbeydorney), Jamie Barrett (Causeway), Adrian O’Mahony (Crotta O’Neills); Michael Leane (Ballyheigue), Darragh Shanahan (Lixnaw), Michael Lynch (Causeway); Brandon Barrett (Causeway), Fionan O’Sullivan (Kenmare); John Buckley (Lixnaw), Michael O’Leary (Abbeydorney), Jordan Brick (Kilmoyley); Joe Diggins (Causeway), Jack Goulding (Ballyduff), Fionan Mackessy (St Brendan’s).