46-year-old goalkeeper Darren Mulhearne will make his first senior inter-county appearance for Waterford tomorrow when they take on Clare in the opening round of the Munster football championship.

Mulhearne was part of the Deise panel when he was 17 years old but did not feature and now, 29 years later, he is set to start between the posts at Cusack Park tomorrow evening.

Manager Benji Whelan has named Shane Aherne and Tommy Prendergast to start at centre-field against the Banner men while The Nire’s Dylan Guiry is stationed on ‘the 40’

Throw-in in Ennis is at 7pm.

Waterford (Munster SFC v Clare): Darren Mulhearne; Sean O’Donovan, Ray O’Ceallaigh, James McGrath; Brian Looby, Shane Ryan, Tadhg O’Huallachain; Shane Aherne, Tommy Prendergast; Sean Whelan-Barrett, Dylan Guiry, Conor Murray; Jack Mullaney, Ferghal O’Cuirrin, Michael Curry

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