TEAM | Hayes, Finn and O’Donovan start as Kiely names team for Galway

Limerick welcome Galway in the second round of the League on Saturday evening. 

Limerick manager John Kiely has named his side for Saturday’s National League meeting with Galway in the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

There are five changes of personal from the team that lost to Wexford in round one with four All-Stars back in the starting XV.

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Limerick team to face Galway on Saturday has been named!

HOTY nominees Kyle Hayes and Sean Finn in for their first starts of the season! ⤵️#SportLK pic.twitter.com/IMCcUQUIkf

— Sporting LK (@SportingLK) February 10, 2022

HOTY nominees Sean Finn and Kyle Hayes make their first appearances of the season, as does Darragh O’Donovan.

Seamus Flanagan will make his first start while Brian O’Grady is also named from the get go.

Barry Nash, moves to centre back with Declan Hannon on the bench.

Graeme Mulcahy is named among the subs for the first time this year. 

Nash, Richie English, David Reidy and Cathal O’Neill are the only players chosen from the start for the fourth successive game.

Throw in this Saturday is 7pm.

Limerick Senior Hurling Team to play Galway.

1. Nicky Quaid (Effin) 

2. Sean Finn (Bruff) 

3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane) 

4. Richie English (Doon) 

5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell) 

6. Barry Nash (South Liberties) 

7. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry) 

8. Brian O’Grady (Kilteely/Dromkeen) 

9. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsiagh) 

10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s) 

11. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora Manister) 

12. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon) 

13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell) 

14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh/Castlemahon) 

15. David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca) 

Substitutes 

16. Barry Hennessy (Kilmallock) 

17. Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh) 

18. Ronan Connolly (Adare) 

19. Aaron Costello (Kilmallock) 

20. Rory Duff (Mungret-St. Paul’s) 

21. Adam English (Doon) 

22. Robbie Hanley (Kilmallock) 

23. Declan Hannon (Adare) Captain 

24. Tom Morrissey (Ahane) 

25. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock) 

26. Darren O’Connell (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)