Pat Donnelly names Limerick U21 side to face Clare

Three members of the last years All Ireland XV that beat Kilkenny are retained in the form of captain Kyle Hayes, Barry Murphy and Thomas Grimes. Hayes is the only member of the side with senior inter county championship experience.

Mike Mackey, Oisin O’Reilly, Conor Boylen and Josh Adams all saw game time in the U21 championship last summer. Seamus Flanagan starts at full forward, where he has been so impressive for John Kiely’s senior side this Spring.

Clare have also named their side to face Limerick. Throw in at Ennis is 5.45pm on Monday. The winner will face Tipperary in the semi-final.

Limerick U21 team to face Clare

1. Jamie Power Monaleen

2 Brian McPartland Doon

3. Josh Adams Ballybrown

4. John Flynn Patrickswell

5. Daniel Minehan Ahane

6. Kyle Hayes (Capt) Kildimo Pallaskenry

7. Thomas Grimes Na Piarsaigh

8. Paddy O’Loughlin Kilmallock

9. Mike Mackey Adare

10. Brian Ryan South Liberties

11. Barry Murphy Doon

12. Conor Boylan Na Piarsaigh

13. Darren O’Connell Kildimo Pallaskenry

14. Seamus Flanagan Feohanagh

15. Oisin O’Reilly Kilmallock

Substitutions

16. Adam O’Brien Ahane

17. Paudi Ahern Killeedy

18. Anthony Barrett Kilmallock

19 .Jack Casey Murroe Boher

20. Micheal Houlihan Kilmallock

21 Eoin Mulcahy Mungret

22. Mark O’Dwyer Monaleen

23. Willie O’Meara Askeaton

24. Brian Timmins Murroe Boher

Clare U21 team to face Limerick.

Killian Nugent; Conor O’Halloran, Ross Hayes, Bradley Higgins; Diarmuid Ryan, Jason McCarthy, Pauric McNamara; Michael Corry, Kieran Galvin; Aidan McCarthy, Gary Cooney, Steven Conway; Joe Carmody, Colin Guilfoyle, Billy Connors. Subs: Eamonn Foudy, Liam O’Connor, Cathal Lynch, Cathal Darcy, Sean O’Loughlin, Padraic O’Loughlin, Michael O’Shea, Darren Cullinan, Ian Murray.