Shane O'Donnell has been named in the Clare panel for Saturday's Munster SHC clash with Tipperary.
By John Harrington
Clare have been given a double boost ahead of tomorrow’s crunch Munster SHC clash against Tipperary by the inclusion of both Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly in their match-day panel.
2024 ‘Hurler of the Year’, O’Donnell, has been named on the bench after making a much quicker than expected recovery from shoulder surgery at the end of January.
The initial prognosis was a six-month lay-off, but the Éire Óg Ennis man is set to return in little more than half that time.
Tony Kelly is named in the starting XV having missed the Banner County’s defeat to Waterford through illness.
David Fitzgerald drops to the bench while Aidan McCarthy is absent from the squad.
Meanwhile, Tipperary have made a switch in the goalkeeping position with Rhys Shelly coming in for Barry Hogan. Noel McGrath is also a notable inclusion in the starting XV having impressed off the bench in his last two outings against Limerick and Cork.
Kilkenny are boosted by the return to the starting XV of their talisman, TJ Reid, for Sunday's Leinster SHC clash with Offaly and there's also a welcome return for Adrian Mullen who is named in the subs.
CLARE: Eibhear Quilligan; Adam Hogan, Darragh Lohan, Conor Leen; Cian Galvin, John Conlon, David McInerney; Sean Rynne, Cathal Malone; Tony Kelly, Mark Rodgers, Shane Meehan; Ryan Taylor, Peter Duggan, David Reidy. Subs: Eamon Foudy, Daithi Lohan, Ross Hayes, Rory Hayes, Paddy Donnellan, Aaron Shanaher, David Fitzgerald, Jack O’Neill, Ian Galvin, Shane O’Donnell, Shane Woods.
TIPPERARY: Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Sam O’Farrell, Ronan Maher, Bryan O’Mara; Alan Tynan, Craig Morgan; Conor Stakelum, Andrew Ormond, Noel McGrath; Jake Morris, John McGrath, Jason Forde. Subs: Barry Hogan, Joe Caesar, Willie Connors, Sean Kenneally, Seamus Kennedy, Peter McGarry, Brian McGrath, Oisin O’Donoghue, Johnny Ryan, Darragh Stakelum, Billy Seymour
KILKENNY: Eoin Murphy; Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Tommy Walsh; David Blanchfield, Mikey Carey, Paddy Deegan; Cian Kenny, Jordan Molloy; Harry Shine, John Donnelly, Billy Ryan; Stephen Donnelly, Martin Keoghan, TJ Reid. Subs: Aidan Tallis, Pádraic Moylan Killian Doyle, Peter McDonald, Adrian Mullen, Luke Hogan, Fionán Mackessy, Billy Drennan, Owen Wall, Gearoid Dunne, Luke Connellan.
OFFALY: Mark Troy; Ben Conneely, Ciaran Burke, James Mahon; Ross Ravenhill, Donal Shirley, Jason Sampson; Cathal King, Colin Spain; Killian Sampson, Daniel Bourke, Oisin Kelly; Dan Ravenhill, Charlie Mitchell, Brian Duignan. Subs: Liam Hoare, Eoin Burke, Sam Bourke, David Nally, Eoghan Cahill, David King, Brecon Kavanagh, Padraig Cantwell, Jack Clancy, Ben Miller, Luke Watkins.
ANTRIM: Ryan Elliott; Stephen Rooney, Niall O’Connor, Paddy Burke; Joe Maskey, Conor Boyd, Conall Bohill; Eoghan Campbell, Gerard Walsh; Keelan Molloy, Ryan McCambridge, Scott Walsh; Conor Johnston, James McNaughton, Nigel Elliott. Subs: Cormac McFAdden, Eoin McFerran, Ryan McGarry, Rory McCloskey, Declan McCloskey, Sean McKay, Joseph McLaughlin, Paul Boyle, Eoin O’Neill, Cormac McKeown, Aodhan McGarry.
DUBLIN: Eddie Gibbons; John Bellew, Paddy Smyth, Conor McHugh; Paddy Doyle, Chris Crummey, Andy Dunphy; Conor Burke, Conor Donohue; Brian Hayes, Cian O’Sullivan, Darragh Power; Sean Currie, John Hetherton, Ronan Hayes. Subs: Sean Brennan, Donal Burke, Colin Currie, Paddy Dunleavy, Andrew Jamieson-Murphy, David Lucey, James Madden, Riain McBride, Ian Ó hEithir, Conal O’Riain, Fergal Whitely.
GALWAY: Darach Fahy; Padraic Mannion, Fintan Burke, Darren Morrissey; Cianan Fahy, Gavin Lee, TJ Brennan; David Burke, Tom Monaghan; John Fleming, Cathal Mannion, Tiernan Killeen, Conor Whelan, Brian Concannon, Colm Molloy. Subs: Eanna Murphy, Jack Grealish, Joshua Ryan, Shane Cooney, Sean Linnane, Ronan Glennon, Donal O’Shea, Kevin Cooney, Conor Cooney, Jason Rabbitte, Anthony Burns.
WEXFORD: Mark Fanning; Shane Reck, Liam Ryan, Simon Donohoe; Conor Foley, Damien Reck, Eoin Ryan; Conor Hearne, Charlie McGuckin; Richie Lawlor, Lee Chin, Kevin Foley; Cathal Dunbar, Rory O’Connor, Cian Byrne. Subs: Andrew Kennedy, Seamus Casey, Niall Murphy, Darragh Carley, Jack O’Connor, Cian Molloy, Jack Redmond, Corey Byrne Dunbar, Mikie Dwyer, Darren Codd, Conor McDonald.
