BARRY NASH MISSES FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOR LIMERICK SINCE 2019 DEFEAT TO KILKENNY
BARRY NASH WILL not start a Championship game for Limerick for the first time since 2019 when the All-Ireland champions take on Cork in Sunday’s semi-final.
The last time the injured corner-back did not start for Limerick was the 2019 All-Ireland semi-final, which the Munster side lost to Kilkenny.
And this is the first time the South Liberties man hasn’t been on a Limerick matchday panel for a Championship game since the 2019 Munster round-robin game against Tipperary, which Limerick also lost.
In more positive news for John Kiely, Sean Finn is fit and returns to the champions’ defence in place of Nash. Seamus Flanagan starts at full-forward ahead of Shane O’Brien.
Darragh O’Donovan and Richie English are both named on the bench.
Cork named their team last night, with Robert Downey included as one change to the Rebels side.
Throw-in at Croke Park on Sunday is 4pm, with the game live on RTÉ and BBC.
Kilkenny and Clare have also shown their respective hands for Saturday’s semi-final.
The Cats are unchanged from their Leinster final win over Dublin, while the Banner keep switches to a minimum from their quarter-final victory against Wexford.
Aidan McCarthy is named to start ahead of Aaron Shanagher.
Throw-in at GAA HQ tomorrow is 3pm, with the action also live on RTÉ and BBC.
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)
2. Sean Finn (Bruff), 3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane), 4. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
5. Diarmuid Byrnes (Patrickswell) 6. Declan Hannon (Adare — captain) 7. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
8. Will O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh) 9. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister)
10. Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick’s) 11. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), 12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell) 14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh/Castlemahon) 15. David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)
Cork (v Limerick)
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), 4. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra – captain)
5. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 6. Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), 7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Ciaran Joyce (Castlemartyr), 9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
10. Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neills), 11. Shane Barrett (Blarney), 12. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
13. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers), 14. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
Kilkenny (v Clare)
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Mikey Butler (O’Loughlin Gaels), 3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels), 4. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan),
5. David Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge), 6. Richie Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 7. Mikey Carey (Young Irelands)
8. Cian Kenny (James Stephens), 9. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels — captain)
10 Adrian Mullen (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 11. TJ Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 12. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
13. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan), 14. Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan), 15. Eoin Cody (Shamrocks Ballyhale)
Clare (v Kilkenny)
1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)
2. Adam Hogan (Feakle), 3. Conor Cleary (Kilmaley — captain), 4. Conor Leen (Corofin)
5. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), 6. John Conlon (Clonlara), 7. David McInerney (Tulla),
8. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona), 9. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
10. Tony Kelly (Ballyea), 11. Mark Rodgers (Scariff), 12. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)
13. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona), 14. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg Ennis), 15. David Reidy (Éire Óg Ennis).
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