Patrick Fitzgerald. ©INPHO

Patrick Fitzgerald comes into Waterford team, Paddy Durcan back for Mayo

The Ballygunner forward starts as Kieran Bennett drops out.

LAST UPDATE | 2 May 2025

PATRICK FITZGERALD HAS been named to start in the Waterford team for tomorrow’s Munster SHC clash with Limerick in Walsh Park (6pm).

The Ballygunner forward comes in for Kieran Bennett in the only change from the team that started last Sunday’s defeat of Clare.

Billy Nolan continues in goal for Waterford with Ian Kenny, Conor Prunty and Iarlaith Daly starting across the full-back line.

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Mark Fitzgerald, Tadhg De Búrca and Paddy Leavey are in the half-backs, with Darragh Lyons and Jamie Barron named in the Waterford midfield.

Man-of-the-match against Clare, Stephen Bennett, is in the half-forward line alongside Jack Prendergast and Patrick Curran, with Kevin Mahony, Dessie Hutchinson and Patrick Fitzgerald in the full-forward line.

Austin Gleeson is again named on the Waterford bench. Limerick named their team on Thursday.

Mayo have welcomed Paddy Durcan back into their panel for Sunday’s Connacht final against Galway after a long spell of absence due to a cruciate injury. 

Clare have made two changes for Sunday’s Munster decider against Kerry in Killarney, Ikem Ugwueru in at centre-back and Daniel Walsh is drafted in at midfield.

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Waterford

1. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)

2. Ian Kenny (Ballygunner), 3. Conor Prunty (Abbeyside-Ballinacourty), 4. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore)

5. Mark Fitzgerald (Passage), 6. Tadhg De Búrca (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg), 7. Paddy Leavey (Ballygunner)

8. Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan), 9. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)

10. Jack Prendergast (Lismore), 11. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart), 12. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan)

13. Kevin Mahony (Ballygunner), 14. Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner), 15. Patrick Fitzgerald (Ballygunner)

Subs

  • 16. Shaun O’Brien (De La Salle)
  • 17. Gavin Fives (Roanmore)
  • 18. Kieran Bennett (Ballysaggart)
  • 19. Tom Barron (Fourmilewater)
  • 20. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
  • 21. Michael Kiely (Abbeyside-Ballinacourty)
  • 22. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
  • 23. Sean Walsh (Fourmilewater)
  • 24. Conor Sheahan (Ballygunner)
  • 25. Carthach Daly (Lismore)
  • 26. Padraig Fitzgerald (Kilrossanty)

Mayo

1. Colm Reape (Knockmore)

2. Jack Coyne (Ballyhaunis), 3. Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels), 4. Enda Hession (Garrymore)

5. Sam Callinan (Ballina Stephenites), 6. David McBrien (Ballaghaderreen), 7. Stephen Coen (Hollymount-Carramore),

8. Dylan Thornton (Ballina Stephenites), 9. Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)

10. Davitt Neary (Breaffy), 11. Darren McHale (Knockmore), 12. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

13. Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy), 14. Jack Carney (Kilmeena), 15. Ryan O’Donoghue (Belmullet)

Subs

  • 16. Adrian Phillips (Ballyhaunis)
  • 17. Conal Dawson (Westport)
  • 18. Conor Reid (Moy Davitts)
  • 19. Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber)
  • 20. Fenton Kelly (Davitts)
  • 21. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)
  • 22. Frank Irwin (Ballina Stephenites)
  • 23. Kevin Quinn (Ballinrobe)
  • 24. Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)
  • 25. Paul Towey (Charlestown Sarsfields)
  • 26. Rory Brickenden (Westport)

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Clare

1. Eamon Tubridy (Doonbeg)

2. Manus Doherty (Éire Óg Ennis), 3. Cillian Brennan (Clondegad), 4. Ronan Lanigan (Éire Óg Ennis)

5. Cillian Rouine (Ennistymon), 6. Ikem Ugweuru (Éire Óg Ennis), 7. Alan Sweeney (St Breckan’s)

8. Brian McNamara (Cooraclare), 9. Daniel Walsh (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)

10. Aaron Griffin (Lissycasey), 11. Emmet McMahon (Kildysart), 12. Dermot Coughlan (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)

13. Keelan Sexton (Na Fianna, Dublin), 14. Eoin Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown-Malbay), 15. Mark McInerney (Éire Óg Ennis)

Subs

  • 16. Tristan O’Callaghan (St Breckan’s)
  • 17. Fionn Kelleher (St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield)
  • 18. Conor Meaney (Lissycasey)
  • 19. Shane Griffin (Lissycasey)
  • 20. Gavin Murray (Éire Óg Ennis)
  • 21. Darragh Burns (Doonbeg)
  • 22. Rory McMahon (Kildysart)
  • 23. Evan Cahill (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
  • 24. Diarmuid O’Donnell (Kildysart)
  • 25. Cormac Murray (St Joseph’s Miltown-Malbay)
  • 26. Darren Nagle (Liscannor)

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