The All-Ireland favourites Limerick welcome Clare to Gaelic Grounds this Saturday as the pair renew their age-old border rivalry in Round Two of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. We have all the information right here on how to watch Limerick v Clare this Saturday.
When is Limerick v Clare?
Limerick welcome Clare to the TUS Gaelic Grounds this Saturday the 29th of April at 19:00
How to watch Limerick v Clare
After their first major set of showings last weekend, GAA GO will be broadcasting the game live, with coverage beginning at 18:45 ahead of throw-in at 19:00.
11 February 2023; Aaron Costelloe of Limerick is tackled by Aidan McCarthy of Clare during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Limerick and Clare at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile
Form Guide
Limerick's form needs little introduction, they're the reigning All-Ireland Champions and plenty of people have them as the 2023 All-Ireland Champions in waiting. They've won three All Ireland's in a row and won this year's Division One National Hurling League.
Their form didn't slow last weekend either when they disposed of Waterford 1-19 to 0-18. However, it was a stacked Limerick team and some might have thought Limerick could've made easier work of it. With their discipline or lack thereof proving particularly contentious post-game, John Kiely will be hoping to see 15 men in green shirts on the field when the fulltime whistle is blown.
Clare on the other hand are coming into this fixture straight off the back of their Round One loss against Tipperary last weekend, a game they lost 5-22 to 3-23. The Banner County also struggled in the League recording just two wins for five games in Division 1A, particularly struggling against Limerick and Galway during that campaign (losing to this Limerick side 1-27 to 2-18)
Head-to-head there's no two ways about it Limerick are favourites and why wouldn't they be? They've been literally flawless for the past three years and at the moment are showing little signs of that stopping. However, Clare lost out to an admittedly impressive Tipperary team with goals the only difference. If discipline is a kink in John Kiely's armour and Clare can exploit it, we'll have a Championship thriller on our hands.
Team News
Limerick
John Kiely has named his starting team with captain Declan Hannon returning to the starting fifteen despite an injury against Waterford, while there's no room for Gearoid Hegarty who'll be on the bench for Saturday's clash. The team in full is:
Limerick Senior Hurling Team v Clare in MSHC Rd 2 is Announced.
Nickie Quaid
Sean Finn
Dan Morrissey
Barry Nash
Diarmaid Byrnes
Declan Hannon (C)
Kyle Hayes
Darragh O’Donovan
William O Donoghue
Cathal O Neill
Cian Lynch
Tom Morrissey
Aaron Gillane
Seamus Flanagan
Peter Casey pic.twitter.com/IUS8jZYjMN— Limerick GAA (@LimerickCLG) April 27, 2023
Clare
Brian Lohan has also named his team for Saturday's game with the big change coming in the middle of the park where David Fitzgerald comes into the starting fifteen for Ryan Taylor who's named on the bench.
The Clare Senior Hurling side to face Limerick in Round Two of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. Throw in at the TUS Gaelic Grounds is at 7pm this Saturday. The very best of luck to both the team and management . Hon’ the Banner ! 💪 pic.twitter.com/kwb8wkGzdu
— Clare Gaa (@GaaClare) April 28, 2023
That's all the information you need on how to watch Limerick v Clare in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
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