MANAGER John Kiely has announced his starting selection for Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final showdown with Kilkenny at Croke Park.
Ruled-out through injury for even the matchday squad is four-time winning captain Declan Hannon, for whom Cian Lynch will deputise as skipper.
The side is identical to that which started in the semi-final defeat of Galway at the same venue a fortnight ago.
Aidan O’Connor of Ballybrown is promoted to the substitutes in place of the injured Richie English.
Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Mike Casey, Dan Morrissey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O’Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Darragh O’Donovan, Lynch; Gearóid Hegarty, David Reidy, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Séamus Flanagan, Peter Casey.
Substitutes:David McCarthy, Conor Boylan, Ronan Connolly, Aaron Costello, Colin Coughlan, Adam English, Graeme Mulcahy, Barry Murphy, Aidan O’Connor, Cathal O’Neill, Oisín O’Reilly.
