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Preview: Clare v Limerick

Limerick hurling manager John Kiely.

Limerick hurling manager John Kiely.

Sunday June 17

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 2pm

A sold out Cusack Park provides the ideal backdrop for this eagerly anticipated clash of neighbours.

That a Munster Final place is the prize for the winners merely adds to the drama and Limerick could even qualify regardless of the result if Waterford overcome Cork in Thurles.

Tipperary and Waterford are out of the reckoning, but two of the other three teams can still reach the southern showpiece.

Clare's daring, Peter Duggan inspired, rally at Semple Stadium has added belief and momentum to a panel that isn't short on talent.

Making another statement against a rapidly developing Limerick team is what Clare intend to do, but the Treatymen have impressed thus far.

Wins over Tipperary and Waterford sandwiched either side of a battling draw with Cork suggests John Kiely is stitching a formidable outfit together.

CLARE: Donal Tuohy; Patrick O'Connor, Conor Cleary, Jack Browne; Seadna Morey, David McInerney, Jamie Shanahan; Colm Galvin, Cathal Malone; Peter Duggan, Tony Kelly, David Reidy; Podge Collins, John Conlon, Shane O'Donnell.

LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Mike Casey, Richie English; Diarmuid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, Dan Morrissey; Darragh O'Donovan, Cian Lynch; Gearoid Hegarty, Kyle Hayes, Tom Morrissey; Seamus Flanagan, Shane Dowling, Graeme Mulcahy.