*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
LEINSTER champions Kilkenny stand in Clareโs way of making back to back All-Ireland minor hurling finals for the first time.
Clare will line out in the All-Ireland minor hurling final for the third season in a row when they make the journey to FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles on Sunday, the game commences at 1pm.
Brian OโConnellโs side recorded a 2-16 0-13 win over Wexford in the quarter-final after eventually shaking off the threat of the Model County.
Captain Marc OโBrien is ruled out for the season with injury but apart from this Clare are close to full strength for the tie and will be looking to Liam Murphy, Harry Doherty, Rian Mulcahy, Paul Rodgers, Patrick Finnernan, Dara Kennedy and Matthew Corbett to set the way in Sundayโs showdown.
Indeed an unchanged Clare team has been named for the tie.
Clare:
1: Matthew Crotty (Scariff)
2: Darren Moroney (รire รg)
3: Seรกn McNamara (Clooney/Quin)
4: Seรกn รg Kilkenny (Bodyke)
5: Dara Kennedy (Ballyea)
6: James Cullinan (Ruan)
7: Rian Mulcahy (รire รg)
8: Graham Ball (St Josephโs Doora/Barefield)
9: Matthew Corbett (Clooney/Quin)
10: Conor Ralph (Clarecastle)
11: Patrick Finnernan (Clooney/Quin)
12: Harry Doherty (Clarecastle)
13: Tadhg Lohan (Cratloe)
14: Paul Rodgers (Scariff)
15: Liam Murphy (OโCallaghans Mills)
Subs:
16: Jack Lovett (Broadford)
17: Ryan Hayes (Tulla)
18: รanna Collins (Scariff)
19: Evan Crimmins (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
20: Darragh McNamara (Clooney/Quin)
21: Darragh Ball (St Josephโs Doora/Barefield)
22: Jerry OโConnor (Clooney/Quin)
23: Roan McDermott (รire รg)
24: Michael Vaughan (Broadford)
25: Cillian McGrath (Clonlara)
26: Luke McGuane (Inagh/Kilnamona)
27: Jack OโHalloran (Sixmilebridge)
28: Jake Gibbons (Whitegate)
29: Eoin Fitzpatrick (Banner)
30: Cian OโCallaghan (Ballyea)
31: Marc OโBrien (Cratloe)
32: Darragh Dillon (Clonlara)
33: Conor Geraghty (Smith OโBriens)
34: Mark Mullins (Sixmilebridge)
35: Aaron Moloney (Killanena)