Team news: Trio set for league debuts as Limerick make nine changes

March 07, 2019

Limerick's Barry Nash.

Limerick boss John Kiely has made nine changes to his side for Saturday evening’s Allianz Hurling League quarter-final against Laois at O’Moore Park.

The Shannonsiders drew with Clare in Ennis last weekend and give first ever league starts to Barry Hennessy in goal and defenders William O'Meara and Barry Nash here.

The other six to come from the Banner clash are Diarmaid Byrnes, Darragh O’Donovan, Robbie Hanley, David Dempsey, Conor Boylan and Barry Murphy.

Nickie Quaid, Sean Finn, Richie English, Paddy O’Loughlin, Cian Lynch, Colin Ryan, Kyle Hayes, Tom Morrissey and Aaron Gillane all make way for the meeting in Portlaoise which throws in at 7pm.

Limerick (HL1 quarter-final v Laois): Barry Hennessy; Tom Condon, Dan Morrissey, William O’Meara; Diarmuid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, Barry Nash; Darragh O’Donovan, Robbie Hanley; Gearoid Hegarty, David Dempsey, Conor Boylan; Peter Casey, Seamus Flanagan, Barry Murphy

Subs: Nickie Quaid, Aaron Costello, Andrew La Touche Cosgrave, Shane Dowling, Kevin Downes, Richie English, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey, Graeme Mulcahy, Paddy O’Loughlin, David Reidy.

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