Limerick name four newcomers for Gaelic Grounds opener

LIMERICK introduce four newcomers for Sunday’s opening round Allianz NHL game against Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.

They are goalkeeper Brian Murray, corner-back Mark Riordan, wing-back Denis Moloney and centre-forward Neil Collins. All four figured in the recent Waterford Crystal Cup competition and impressed manager Joe McKenna and his selectors Liam Lenihan and Ger Cunningham.

Dual player Riordan opted out of the football panel last month to concentrate on hurling. Stephen Lucey, who limped off at half-time in the defeat of Cork in a challenge last weekend, has been named at centre-back but will have a fitness test before the game, while Donie Ryan is a non-starter because of a broken hand.