Lynch one of eight Limerick changes

February 26, 2022

Limerick's Cian Lynch celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

Limerick manager John Kiely shuffles his deck by making eight changes to the team that slumped to their second successive defeat in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League against Galway last time out.

Reigning Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch will make his first start of the inter-county season, with three-time Liam MacCarthy Cup winning captain Declan Hannon and fellow All-Star Tom Morrissey also coming in for tomorrow's round three encounter with Cork at the TUS Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 3.45pm).

Barry Hennessy, Aaron Costello, Colin Coughlan, Robbie Hanley and Darren O'Connell are the others to get the nod as Nickie Quaid, Diarmaid Byrnes, Barry Nash, Richie English, William O'Donoghue, Aaron Gillane, Gearoid Hegarty (suspended) and Brian O'Grady all make way.

Limerick (SH v Cork): Barry Hennessy; Sean Finn, Dan Morrissey, Aaron Costello; Colin Coughlan, Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes; Darragh O'Donovan, Robbie Hanley; Cathal O'Neill, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey; Darren O'Connell, Seamus Flanagan, David Reidy.

Subs: Nickie Quaid, Conor Boylan, Diarmaid Byrnes, Ronan Connolly, Richie English, Aaron Gillane, Graeme Mulcahy, Barry Nash, William O’Donoghue, Brian O’Grady, Pat Ryan.


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