LIMERICK are fancied to account for Tipperary in this Tuesday night’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship encounter at Semple Stadium, Thurles.
Evan Loftus’ impressive bunch of teenagers are unbeaten in two starts, accounting for both Waterford (away) and Clare (home). Tipp have lost both of their opening rounds, to Clare and Cork.
Throw in is at 7pm and the game will be broadcast on Munster GAA TV. Ciarán O’Regan (Cork) will referee.
Limerick: Joe Fitzgerald (Kildimo/Pallaskenry); John O’Keeffe (Na Piarsaigh), Conor Bickford (Ahane), Seán Morrissey (Dromin/Athlacca); Jack Cosgrove (Ahane), Seán Casey (Bruff), Cian Scully (Monaleen); Diarmuid Lyons (Newcastle West), Matthew Fitzgerald (Monaleen); Robert O Farrell (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), Dara Ferland (Monaleen), Tádgh Boddy (Bruff); Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane), Seán Duff (Mungret St Pauls), Darren Collopy (Murroe-Boher).
Substitutes: Conor Crowley (Mungret St. Pauls), Declan Heavey (Garryspillane), Darragh Gleeson (Adare), Oisín Holmes (Murroe/Moher), Michael Leo (Knockainey), Cathal Hayes (Newcastle West), Cian Barrett (Kilmallock), James Coughlan (Ballybrown), Patrick Kearney (Adare).
Meanwhile, Limerick were soundly beaten by Cork (2-14 to 0-6) in last night’s Munster Under-20 Football Championship semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
In the other semi, holders Kerry overcame Clare (1-20 to 4-9) following extra-time at Tralee’s Austin Stack Park.
