Two debutants in Limerick XV to face Tipperary

Aaron Gillane and Seamus Flanagan will make their championship debuts for the Limerick senior hurling this Sunday against Tipperary.

All Ireland finalists Na Piarsaigh are without a sole representative in the starting XV with four members off the Caherdavin squad named among the replacements.

The team is captained by Adare man Declan Hannon. Throw in in Gaelic Grounds is 2pm on Sunday.

Limerick team to play Tipperary.

Nickie Quaid (Effin); Sean Finn (Bruff), Seamus Hickey (Murroe-Boher), Richie English (Doon); Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), Declan Hannon (Adare), Dan Morrissey (Ahane); Darragh O’Donovan (Doon), Cian Lynch (Patrickswell); Gearoid Hegarty (St Patricks), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Tom Morrissey (Ahane); Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh), Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock).

Subs:

Barry Hennessy (Kilmallock), Paul Browne (Bruff), Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), David Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh), Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh), Richie McCarthy (Blackrock), Barry Murphy (Doon), William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh), Paddy O’Loughlin (Kilmallock), David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca), Pat Ryan (Doon).