Limerick GAA Discussion Part 2

Might be the best option if they are committed to that weekend......They should consider deferring it to the following weekend when there are no hurling matches.

Hayes will surely drop back and play a roaming role like Lynch did.

Tough game. Good sign of the team to keep going all the way to the end. No easy wins in Munster. Ennis will be another massive game. I think Kiely will pick his best team, no 'B' team.

I think the likes of Colm Boylan, Seamie Flanagan and Richie English will start the next day. Give them an opportunity to prove they are ready starters without weakening the team too much

Yes, I was thinking that Gearóid Hegarty would be targeted by Clare. Who would you suggest should get his place.

Do we want to win the game or fulfill the fixture.?? Anything less than our strongest available starting 15 will not win this game. This is a fine Clare team, well drilled and organised by Lohan and co. playing at home in Ennis. Already with 2 away wins under their belt they will not settle for second best at home. A titanic battle awaits. And it will be likewise for Waterford when they travel there the following week. I predict the Banner will definitely take one win from their last 2 games.

Sorry yes Conor..

Really good impact form the bench Sunday, that was the most satisfying part. Also to come through the toughest challenge weve got since the Munster final. Had they more on the bench it would have been a razer tight finish.

Gillane still mixing the sublime with the stupid, but Hegarty has been absolutely immense this year. Backs coped well and it was a real tactical challenge for Kiely to overcome. Overall to get a win like that was big in my opinion.

Clare game is funny, go out with a reduced team and risk losing, perhaps with the confidence that it will be reversed in a Munster final, but you also dont want to put two games back to back where we have serious questions asked of us as this feeds the opposition teams.

What about Hayes' hamstring though? They never fully go away if strained

There is definitely a balance between getting him game time and making sure not to aggravate the injury. He only got two games in the league and missed the Waterford match.......its a hard call alright though.

1.30 on Sunday 22nd May for the u20 final, in Thurles as curtain raiser to Tipp/Cork.

Limerick fans might outnumber Tipp fans again.

There's also the element of freshness. Clare have had a 2-week break and Limerick had a pretty tough game on Sunday v Tipp.

If they put out their best 15 and lose because Clare are just a bit fresher and sharper, people will ask why they didn't utilize their squad more.

(especially the likes of English or Reidy, who arguably could be starting anyways)

Surely he won't start English-at least until after next Sunday week.

Interesting to see Micheal Houlihan named on the bench. There was a need for another forward to be drafted in....hopefully he gets on the pitch at some stage and shows what he's capable of.