Clare Senior Hurling Joint Managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor have named their starting 15 to face Kilkenny in the Round 2 of the 2018 Allianz National Hurling League at Nowlan Park at 2.00pm on Sunday (4 February 2018).

The team features one change from the side that beat Tipperary in Ennis last week. Podge Collins (Cratloe) comes in for club mate Conor McGrath.

STARTING 15 V Kilkenny (as per match programme numbers):

1. Donal Tuohy (Crusheen)

2. Jack Browne (Ballyea)
3. Conor Cleary (St Josephs Miltown)
4. Patrick O'Connor (Tubber) - CAPTAIN

5. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)
6. David McInerney (Tulla)
7. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)

8. Colm Galvin (Clonlara)
9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea)

10. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
11. John Conlon (Clonlara)
12. David Reidy (Éire Óg Inis)

13. Shane O Donnell (Éire Óg Inis)
14. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)
21. Podge Collins (Cratloe)

SUBSTITUTES:
16. Patrick Kelly (Inagh-Kilnamona)
17. Mikey O'Malley (Kilmaley)
18. Gearoid O'Connell (Ballyea)
19. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)
20. Daragh Corry (Tulla)
15. Conor McGrath (Cratloe)
22. Niall Deasy (Ballyea)
23. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin)
24. Eoin Quirke (Whitegate)
25. Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)
26. Mikey O'Neill (Kilmaley)

Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath).