Teams announced for box-office SHC showdown between Limerick and Cork

The pitch at the hallowed TUS Gaelic Grounds. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach.
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BOTH Limerick and Cork have named their teams for Sunday’s box-office Munster Senior Hurling Championship tussle at the Gaelic Grounds, 4pm.

Home manager John Kiely has named an unchanged side from that which started in the away win over Waterford a fortnight ago.

Five-time All-Ireland winning captain Declan Hannon has been chosen among the replacements.

Visiting boss Pat Ryan has re-introduced Shane Barrett after suspension.

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On the football front, Limerick have kept faith with the same XV which opened with victory over London for Saturday’s Tailteann Cup against Antrim at Corrigan Park, Belfast (4.30pm).

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Dan Morrissey, Mike Casey; Diarmaid Byrnes, Kyle Hayes, Barry Nash; Adam English, William O’Donoghue; Gearóid Hegarty, Cian Lynch, captain, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Shane O’Brien, David Reidy.

Substitutes: Shane Dowling, Peter Casey, Colin Coughlan, Séamus Flanagan, Declan Hannon, Barry Murphy, Aidan O’Connor, Fergal O’Connor, Darragh O’Donovan, Patrick O’Donovan, Cathal O’Neill.

Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Eoin Downey, Seán O’Donoghue; Ciarán Joyce, Robert Downey, captain, Mark Coleman; Tim O’Mahony, Ethan Twomey; Declan Dalton, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Shane Barrett; Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes.

Substitutes: Brion Saunderson, Damien Cahalane, Ger Millerick, Cormac O’Brien, Tommy O’Connell, Luke Meade, Brian Roche, Diarmuid Healy, Séamus Harnedy, Robbie O’Flynnm Shane Kingston.