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Nugent to lead Clare attack

Barry Nugent missed last year's All-Ireland semi through injury
Barry Nugent missed last year's All-Ireland semi through injury

Clare have named 14 of the 15 who started against Cork in last season’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final for Sunday’s rematch in the Munster SHC semi-final in Thurles.

Barry Nugent is named at right corner forward in place of the injured Andrew Quinn. Quinn injured his leg during the League clash with Offaly and has yet to return to full training.

A couple of minor positional switches sees, Tony Carmody is named at left wing forward with Alan Markham named in the centre as opposed to the half back line.

Tony Griffin is in at full forward with Niall Gilligan starting at number 15 this time out.

CLARE XV: D Fitzgerald, G O’Grady, B Lohan, F Lohan, D Hoey, S McMahon, G Quinn, B O’Connell, C Lynch, D McMahon, A Markham, T Carmody, B Nugent, T Griffin, N Gilligan.

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