Clare and Cats unchanged for U21 final showdown

Both Clare and Kilkenny have named unchanged line-ups for tomorrow’s Bord Gáis All-Ireland U-21 hurling championship final in Thurles (7pm) from the teams that defeated Antrim and Galway respectively in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

As in both those games, however, there are likely to be several switches even before a ball is struck.

In their romp past Antrim, the Clare changes started in the half-back line, where Seadna Morey and Patrick O’Connor (two of eight seniors on the Clare team) switched wings, as did Tony Kelly and Aaron Cunningham in the half-forward (two more senior stars).