TEENAGER Shane O’Brien has been named at full-forward on the Limerick side to face Clare in Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final at Semple Stadium, Thurles (4pm).
O’Brien, who only turns 20 later this month, was a revelation when introduced in the recent win over Waterford at the Gaelic Grounds.
He replaces the injured Séamus Flanagan.
Darragh O’Donovan is named among the replacements.
Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Mike Casey, Tom Morrissey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Declan Hannon (captain), Kyle Hayes; Will O’Donoghue, Cathal O’Neill; Gearóid Hegarty, David Reidy, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Shane O’Brien, Cian Lynch.
Clare: Eibhear Quilligan; Adam Hogan, Conor Cleary, Rory Hayes; Diarumid Ryan, John Conlon, David McInerney; David Fitzgerald, Darragh Lohan; Cathal Malone, Mark Rodgers, Peter Duggan; Aidan McCarthy, Shane O’Donnell, David Reidy.
