John McGrath and Darragh Stakelum replace Gearoid O’Connor and Willie Connors in the only changes to the Tipperary team which was well beaten by Cork in the Allianz League final a fortnight ago for tomorrow’s Munster SHC opener against Limerick in Thurles.

Meanwhile, Nickie Quaid has made a sensational return to the Limerick team, just five months after rupturing his ACL.

The three-time All-Star goalkeeper was expected to be ruled out for the season, but has recovered much quicker than expected to be named in the side. Poacher-turned-keeper Shane Dowling is named on the bench along with Peter Casey, Tom Morrissey, Dan Morrissey, Sean Finn and Darragh O'Donovan.

Tipperary (SH v Limerick): Barry Hogan; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Joe Caesar, Ronan Maher, Bryan O'Mara; Craig Morgan, Darragh Stakelum; Alan Tynan, Jake Morris, Sam O'Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde. Subs: Rhys Shelly, Conor Bowe, Willie Connors, Sean Kenneally, Seamus Kennedy, Brian McGrath, Noel McGrath, Andrew Ormond, Gearoid O'Connor, Johnny Ryan, Conor Stakelum.

Limerick (SH v Tipperary): Nickie Quaid; Barry Murphy, Michael Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Kyle Hayes, Colin Coughlan; William O'Donoghue, Cian Lynch; Gearoid Hegarty, David Reidy, Cathal O'Neill; Aaron Gillane, Shane O'Brien, Adam English. Subs: Shane Dowling, Peter Casey, Sean Finn, Ethan Hurley, Dan Morrissey, Tom Morrissey, Aidan O'Connor, Fergal O'Connor, Donnacha Ó Dálaigh, Darragh O'Donovan, Paddy O'Donovan.

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