*Paul Rodgers starts for the first time for the Clare U20s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
THREE CHANGES have been made to the Clare U20 hurling team for Wednesday’s third round of the Munster championship against Tipperary.
Paul Rodgers, Graham Ball and Seán Boyce will make their first starts of the campaign when Terence Fahy’s side take on Tipperary in FBD Semple Stadium at 7pm on Wednesday.
Rodgers has been introduced off the bench in both of Clare’s outings thus far and earns his spot in the full-forward line.
Ball who captained the Clare minors last season made an immediate impact when brought on at half-time a fortnight ago against Limerick and he is handed a spot at midfield.
Boyce a starting member of last year’s inside line will make his first bow of the 2026 campaign and wears the number thirteen jersey. The O’Callaghans Mills attacker had been ruled out with injury for the opening round win over Waterford.
Éire Óg duo Darren Moroney and Marco Cleary who started the opening two rounds miss out alongside Michael Power of Newmarket-on-Fergus. The trio are included among the substitutes and will be hoping to feature from the bench.
James Hegarty and James Cullinan are both ruled out with injury.
Clare:
1: Mark Sheedy (Sixmilebridge)
2: Eoghan Gunning (Broadford)
3: Robert Loftus (Éire Óg)
4: Joe Casey (Kilmaley)
6: Jamie Moylan (Cratloe)
5: Ryan Hayes (Ruan)
7: Matthew O’Halloran (Sixmilebridge)
8: Daniel Costelloe (Ballyea)
9: Graham Ball (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield)
10: Michael Collins (Clonlara)
11: Ronan Kilroy (Banner)
12: Fred Hegarty (Inagh/Kilnamona)
13: Seán Boyce (O’Callaghans Mills)
14: Tomás O’Connor (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield)
15: Paul Rodgers (Scariff)
Subs:
16: Cormac Doyle (Bodyke)
17: Jack Mescall (Inagh/Kilnamona)
18: Harry Doherty (Clarecastle)
19: Michael Power (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
20: Marco Cleary (Éire Óg)
21: Darren Moroney (Éire Óg)
22: Seán Arthur (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
23: Daire Neville (Cratloe)
24: Marc O’Brien (Cratloe)
