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Déise side named for Sunday's Munster Senior hurling Championship opener against Clare in Ennis

Déise side named for Sunday's Munster Senior hurling Championship opener against Clare in Ennis
The Waterford team for Sunday's Munster championship opener against Clare shows four changes from last September's All Ireland final.
Conor Gleeson, Tom Devine, Maurice Shanahan and Shane McNulty are all included in the Deise line-up. Austin Gleeson and Pauric Mahony miss out through injury while Kieran and Shane Bennett are also marked absent.
Stradbally clubman, Michael Walsh will make his 71st championship appearance, two short of the record held by Brendan Cummins.
1. Stephen O'Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner).
4. Noel Connors (Passage)
5. Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore / Kinsalebeg)
6. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
9. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Tom Devine (Modeligo)
12. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
21. Maurice Shanahan (Lismore)
14. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
15. Shane McNulty (De La Salle)
Sunday's game at Cusack Park throws in at 3.30pm and will be broadcast live on WLR thanks to George Corbett Skoda with commentary team Kieran O'Connor and Stephen Frampton.
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