MANAGER John Kiely has made two changes to his side from that which overcame Clare in the Munster Final for Sunday’s massive All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Croke Park, 4pm.
Ruled-out through injury is Barry Nash and his place in defence is indirectly taken by the returning Seán Finn, who has been handed the number two jersey, with Mike Casey switched to Nash’s regular slot at left-full-back.
In attack, Séamus Flanagan has recovered from injury and the All-Star is preferred to young Shane O’Brien at full-forward.
Barry Murphy is not included in the match-day squad.
Meanwhile, Robert Downey returns at centre-back in the only change for Cork from the team that beat Dublin in the quarter-final two weeks ago.
Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Dan Morrissey, Mike Casey; Diarmaid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, captain, Kyle Hayes; William O’Donoghue, Cathal O’Neill; Gearóid Hegarty, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Séamus Flanagan, David Reidy.
Substitutes: Jason Gillane, Conor Boylan, Colin Coughlan, Adam English, Richie English, Graeme Mulcahy, Shane O’Brien, Fergal O’Connor, Donnacha Ó Dálaigh, Darragh O’Donovan.
