Source: Clare Senior Hurlers

Clare Senior Hurling Joint Managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor have named their starting 15 to face Kilkenny in Round 2 of the Allianz League at Cusack Park in Ennis at 2.00pm on Sunday, 3 February 2019. The team shows six changes from the side that lined out against Tipperary in last weekend's league encounter.

Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones na Sionna GAA Club) replaces Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona GAA Club) at corner back, David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona) is in for Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona) at wing back, while Colm Galvin (Clonlara GAA Club) starts in midfield in place of Tony Kelly (Ballyea Gaa) who is suspended for Sunday's game. Podge Collins (Cratloe GAA Club) and Peter Duggan (Clooney Quin GAA Club) start in the half-forward line place of Niall Deasy (Ballyea) and Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin), and Ian Galvin (Clonlara) replaces Michael O'Neill (Kilmaley GAA) at corner forward.

Clonlara's John Conlon captains the side.

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

1. Donal Tuohy (Crusheen Gaa)

20. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones na Sionna)
3. David McInerney (Tulla Gaa)
4. Jack Browne (Ballyea)

26. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)
6. Conor Cleary (St.Joseph's Miltown Malbay GAA Club)
7. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge GAA Club)

8. Shane Golden (Sixmilebridge)
21. Colm Galvin (Clonlara)

10. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe)
17. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
12. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)

13. Colin Guilfoyle (Newmarket On Fergus Gaa)
14. John Conlon (Clonlara) - CAPTAIN
22. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)

SUBSTITUTES:
16. Keith Hogan (Clooney-Quin)
2. Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)
5. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)
9. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin)
11. Oisín O'Brien (Clonlara)
15. Michael O'Neill (Kilmaley)
18. Michael O'Malley (Kilmaley)
19. Niall Deasy (Ballyea)
23. David Conroy (St Joseph's Doora Barefield)
24. Paul Flanagan (Ballyea)
25. Gary Cooney (O'Callaghan's Mills Gaa Club)

REFEREE: Paud O'Dwyer (Carlow)