INJURY has ruled out Clare wing forward Ciaran Downes for Sunday’s Munster SFC final.
Kilmihil’s Downes misses out on a place in the matchday panel for Clare’s third Munster final in a row where they take on Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney at 13:45.
Downes’ omission is one of two changes to the side which defeated Tipperary in the semi-finals. Fionn Kelleher misses out on a starting spot but is named among the substitutes.
Ikem Ugwueru returns to action and is named in the half-back line while Daniel Walsh is included in the team for the first time in this year’s championship.
Clare:
1: Eamon Tubridy (Doonbeg)
2: Manus Doherty (Éire Óg)
3: Cillian Brennan (Clondegad)
4: Ronan Lanigan (Éire Óg)
5: Cillian Rouine (Ennistymon)
6: Ikem Ugwueru (Éire Óg)
7: Alan Sweeney (St Breckan’s)
8: Brian McNamara (Cooraclare)
9: Daniel Walsh (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
10: Aaron Griffin (Lissycasey)
11: Emmet McMahon (Kildysart)
12: Dermot Coughlan (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
13: Keelan Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
14: Eoin Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown)
15: Mark McInerney (Éire Óg)
Subs:
16: Tristan O’Callaghan (St Breckan’s)
17: Fionn Kelleher (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield)
18: Connor Meaney (Lissycasey)
19: Shane Griffin (Lissycasey)
20: Gavin Murray (Éire Óg)
21: Darragh Burns (Doonbeg)
22: Rory McMahon (Kildysart)
23: Evan Cahill (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
24: Diarmuid O’Donnell (Kildysart)
25: Cormac Murray (St Joseph’s Miltown)
26: Darren Nagle (Liscannor)
