Will O'Donoghue to captain Limerick as nine of All-Ireland winning team to start season opener

Limerick's Gearoid Hegarty and Will O'Donoghue celebrate as Limerick are All-Ireland Hurling champions. Hurler of the Year Hegarty is on the bench for the National League opener while O'Donoghue captains the side. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Hurler of the Year Gearoid Hegarty is named on the bench as John Kiely has named nine of the side that beat Waterford in the All-Ireland final for the Allianz League opener on Saturday night.

Cian Lynch will also start on the bench while double All-Ireland winning captain Declan Hannon is not included in the 26 for the visit of Tipperary to the LIT Gaelic Grounds (5.30).