Deise hurling boss Paraic Fanning has handed championship debuts to Conor Prunty and Peter Hogan for Sunday's home tie with the Banner in Walsh Park.
Conor Gleeson has recovered from a shoulder injury to take his place at midfield.
- Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
- Shane McNulty (De la Salle)
- Conor Prunty (Abbeyside)
- Noel Connors (Passage) Captain
- Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
- Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
- Kevin Moran (De la Salle)
- Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
- Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)
- Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
- Mikey Kearney (Ballyduff Upper)
- Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
- Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
- Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart)
- Peter Hogan (Ballygunner)
Throw-in in Walsh Park is @ 2pm and the game will be broadcast live on WLR thanks to George Corbett Skoda, with commentary team Kieran O' Connor and Stephen Frampton.
The @ClareSenHurlers side to face @WaterfordGAA in the @MunsterGAA SHC in Walsh Park this Sunday at 2pm has been named. Diarmuid Ryan of @CratloeGAAClub makes his Championship debut. Patrick O'Connor of @TubberGaa is captain.
VIDEO: https://t.co/9wx2Wj8H5a pic.twitter.com/GDt9aJBvRK— Clare Senior Hurlers (@ClareSenHurlers) May 10, 2019
It'll be preceded by the Munster Minor hurling Championship clash between the same two counties, with that one underway @ 12 Noon, Tomás McCarthy will have updates here on WLR.
The Waterford Minor Hurling Panel to face Clare this Sunday in Walsh Park has been announced!
Best of Luck to Daragh Duggan, his management team and all the panel! #deiseabú #GAABelong
⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/84kMssggfa— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) May 10, 2019
Meanwhile, 46 year old Kilrossanty keeper Darren Mulhearne will make his championship debut for the Waterford footballers against Clare this evening. He comes in for the injured Aaron Beresford.
Corner back Sean O'Donovan from Modeligo and Ballinacourty attacker Sean Whelan-Barrett also get their first championship starts.
That team in full
In goals
Darren Mulhearne (Kilrossanty)
At full back
Sean O’Donovan (Modeligo)
Ray O’Ceallaigh (An Rinn)
James McGrath (The Nire)
Brian Looby (Ballinacourty) – Captain
Shane Ryan (The Nire)
Tadhg O hUallacháin (An Rinn)
Are at half back
In the cenre it's
Shane Aherne (Stradbally)
Tommy Prendergast (Kilrossanty)
Sean Whelan Barrett (Ballinacourty)
Dylan Guiry (The Nire)
Conor Murray (Rathgormack)
Are half forwards
while the full forward line is
Jack Mullaney (Stradbally)
Fearghal O’Cuirrin (An Rinn)
Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
Best of luck this evening to the @WaterfordGAA Senior Footballers in the @MunsterGAA Championship. Especially to our own club men @TommyPrendergas @donalFitzgeral1 and to Benjamin Button himself @mulhearne pic.twitter.com/dIXd8G4E5x
— Kilrossanty GAA (@KilrossantyGAA) May 11, 2019
Throw-in @ Cusack Park is at 7pm, the game will be broadcast live here on WLR with commentary team Tomás McCarthy and Gary Hurney.
The @WaterfordGAA footballers are Cusack Park bound this Saturday. They'll take on @GaaClare, with live coverage of the game kicking off at 6.45pm, here on WLR 🏐 pic.twitter.com/zuTDXYWUt5
— WLR (@wlrfm) May 10, 2019
