*David McInerney returns to the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill

CLARE and Limerick have named their starting fifteen for Sunday’s Munster SHC final.

Brian Lohan and his management have made two changes as per the named side with Rory Hayes and David McInerney introduced for Conor Leen and Cian Galvin. The absence of Tony Kelly from the announced fifteen is a surprise.

Positional switches from the named Clare side are guaranteed with the possibility of late changes in personnel.

John Kiely and his management have handed a first championship start to Kilmallock’s Shane O’Brien, he enters the side at corner forward in the absence of the injured Seamus Flanagan.

They welcome back Darragh O’Donovan and Richie English to the matchday panel for the first time in this year’s championship but injury keeps four-time All Star Seán Finn out of action.

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Clare:

1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)

2. Adam Hogan (Feakle)
3. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown)
4. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones)

5. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe)
6. John Conlon (Clonlara)
7. David McInerney (Tulla)

8. David Fitzgerald (Inagh/Kilnamona))
9. Darragh Lohan (Wolfe Tones)

10. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge
11. Mark Rodgers (Scariff)
12. Peter Duggan (Clooney/Quin)

13. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh/Kilnamona)
14. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg)
15. David Reidy (Éire Óg)

16. Cian Broderick (Clarecastle)
17. Conor Leen (Corofin)
18. Paul Flanagan (Ballyea)
19. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
20. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)
21. Paddy Donnellan (Broadford)
22. Tony Kelly (Ballyea)
23. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones)
24. Shane Meehan (Banner)
25. Robin Mounsey (Ruan)
26. Cian Galvin (Clarecastle)

Limerick:
1: Nickie Quaid (Effin)

2: Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
3: Dan Morrissey (Ahane)
4: Barry Nash (South Liberties)

5: Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
6: Declan Hannon (Adare)
7: Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)

8: William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh)
9: Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister)

10: Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick’s)
11: David Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca)
12: Tom Morrissey (Ahane)

13: Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)
14: Shane O’Brien (Kilmallock)
15: Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)

Subs:
16: Jason Gillane (Patrickswell)
17: Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh)
18: Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown)
19: Adam English (Doon)
20: Richie English (Doon)
21: Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)
22: Barry Murphy (Doon)
23: Aidan O’Connor (Ballybrown)
24: Fergal O’Connor (Effin)
25: Donnacha Ó Dálaiagh (Monaleen)
26: Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)

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