Nickie Quaid makes a sensational return to action for Limerick in their Munster SHC first round clash with Tipperary.
By John Harrington
Nickie Quaid will make a sensational return to the Limerick starting XV for their Munster SHC first round clash against Tipperary on Sunday.
The three-time All-Star ruptured a cruciate ligament last November but has made a full recovery from the injury in just five months.
Tipperary, meanwhile, have made to changes to the team beaten by Cork in the Allianz Hurling League Final two weeks ago as John McGrath comes in for Gearoid O’Connor and Darragh Stakelum replaces Willie Connors.
LIMERICK: 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.
TIPPERARY: 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.
