Déise forced to ring the changes for Munster clash with Clare

The Waterford team to start against Clare in this Sunday’s Munster SHC in Thurles shows 10 changes — several of those injury-enforced — from the side that started against the same opposition last year.

Only Liam Lawlor, Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh, Kevin Moran, and forwards Maurice Shanahan and Seamus Prendergast retain their places, the side otherwise hit by retirement (John Mullane), work and travel commitments (Stephen Molumphy and Pauric Mahony) and a plethora of injuries.

“Stephen Daniels is out for six months, broke his kneecap in a challenge match, has had the operation,” selector Sean Cullinane explained after last night’s training-session, held in an almost continuous downpour.