Clare minor hurling manager Brian O’Connell has named his team for tomorrow’s Munster minor hurling championship opener against Tipperary in Thurles.
Three of the starting 15 started last year’s defeat to Cork, including captain John Cahill of Clooney-Quin who is at corner-back for the Semple Stadium showdown.
After featuring in Ardscoil Ris’s All Ireland success, Diarmuid Stritch of Clonlara is at midfield alongside Ruan’s Piaras O’Sé.
Clare Minor 15 v Tipperary (H): Mark Sheedy (Sixmilebridge); Eoghan Gunning (Broadford), Fionan Treacy (Eire Og), John Cahill (Clooney-Quin); Rian McNamara (Cratloe), James Hegarty (Inagh-Kilnamona), Fiachra O’Braoin (Sixmilebridge); Piaras Ó Sé (Ruan), Diarmuid Stritch (Clonlara); Michael Collins (Clonlara), Jack O’Neill (Clooney-Quin), Frankie Lyons (Ruan); Dannan Fox (Clooney-Quin), Oisín Whelan (Clarecastle), Cian Neylon (Kilmaley).
Subs: Oisin O’Rourke (Wolfe Tones Na Sionna); Sean McMahon (Smith O’Brien’s), Matthew O’Halloran (Sixmilebridge), Dylan Keane (Kilmaley), Eoin O’Regan (Eire Óg), James Organ (Corofin), Sam Scanlon (Clooney-Quin), Fred Hegarty (Inagh-Kilnamona), Fionn Hayes (Sixmilebridge).
Management: Brian O’Connell
Selectors: Damian O’Halloran, Donal Moloney, Liam O’Reilly, Fintan Leamy, Keith Hogan, Cyril Lyons.
S/C: Hugh O’Neill