Five newcomers as John Kiely names first Limerick squad for 2019 season

All-Ireland Champions Limerick are back in competitive action for the first time since their national triumph in August as they take on Tipperary in the opening round of the 2019 CoOp Superstores Munster Senior League tonight in the Gaelic Grounds.

Limerick face a Tipperary side who are back under the helm of Liam Sheedy who led the Premier County to an All-Ireland title in 2010.

For the game, John Kiely has selected five men who were not part of the All-Ireland winning squad in August in the form of Robbie Hanley and Aaron Costello (Kilmallock), Mike O’Brien (Doon) Ronan Connolly (Adare) and Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh).

Boylan is the only player included from the County Champions Na Piarsaigh.

In total there are eight from the starting XV that defeated Galway in Croke Park set to start in the Gaelic Grounds including Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch.

Limerick team to face Tipperary in Gaelic Grounds.

1. Nickie Quaid Effin
2. William O’Meara Askeaton
3. Seán Finn Bruff
4. Richie English Doon
5. Paddy O’Loughlin Kilmallock
6. Declan Hannon Adare
7. Andrew La Touché Cosgrave Monaleen
8. Cian Lynch Patrickswell
9. Colin Ryan Pallasgreen
10. Gearóid Hegarty St. Patrick’s
11. Barry O’Connell Kildimo-Pallaskenry
12. David Reidy Dromin-Athlacca
13. Aaron Gillane Patrickswell
14. Graeme Mulcahy Kilmallock
15. Pat Ryan Doon
16. Barry Hennessy Kilmallock
17. Tom Condon Knockaderry
18. Lorcan Lyons Monaleen
19. Aaron Costello Kilmallock
20. Ronan Connolly Adare
21. Diarmaid Byrnes Patrickswell
22. Dan Morrissey Ahane
23. Michael O’Brien Doon
24. Robbie Hanley Kilmallock
25. Tom Morrissey Ahane
26. Kyle Hayes Kildimo-Pallaskenry
27. Conor Boylan Na Piarsaigh
28. Barry Murphy Doon
29. Oisín O’Reilly Kilmallock
30. Séamus Flanagan Feohanagh