Clonlara’s Shane O’Brien will captain the Clare minors in their opening Munster Hurling Championship match of the year against Waterford tomorrow night.
O’Brien has been named at corner-back alongside Sixmilebridge’s Brian Carey and Gearoid Ryan of Clarecastle.
Eibhear Quilligan of Feakle starts in goal.
Two Kilmaley men, Aidan McGuane and Conor Cleary, are named in the half-backs along with Whitegate’s Eoin Quirke while David Conroy of St. Joseph’s joins
Alex Morey of the Bridge in midfield.
Two more Sixmilebridge men are named in the forwards – Brian Corry is joined by Newmarket’s Shane Liddy and Broadford’s Shane Taylor in the half-forwards, while Conor Deasy starts at full-forward, in between Eire Og’s Shane O’Donnell and Bobby Duggan of Clarecastle.
Captain O’Brien, Eibhear Quilligan, and Shane O Donnell all survive from last year’s loss to Galway, though tomorrow’s opponents Waterford return 11 members of their panel, which were beaten by Clare in last year’s Munster final.
Deise manager John Burns says they’re hopeful of overturning that defeat tomorrow night.
Clare’s clash with Waterford in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship throws in at 7:00 at Cusack Park tomorrow night – there’ll be live updates here on Clare FM.