Clare Senior Hurling Joint Managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor have named their starting 15 to face Waterford in Round 5 of the 2018 Allianz National Hurling League at Walsh Park at 2.30pm on Sunday (11 March 2018).

The team features five changes from the side that lined out against Wexford two weeks ago.

Patrick O'Connor (Tubber) returns to the starting 15 to captain the side in place of Jason McCarthy, David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona) replaces Mikey O'Malley at wing back, Tony Kelly (Ballyea) comes in for Colm Galvin at midfield, and Ian Galvin (Clonlara) and Conor McGrath (Cratloe) replace Podge Collins and Niall Deasy in the forwards.

Paul Flanagan (Ballyea) and Cathal McInerney (Cratloe) return from injury to be named in the match day 26 for the first time this year.

STARTING 15 V Waterford:

1. Donal Tuohy (Crusheen)

2. Patrick O'Connor - CAPTAIN
3. Conor Cleary (St Josephs Miltown)
4. Jack Browne (Ballyea)

5. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
6. David McInerney (Tulla)
7. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)

8. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea)

10. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)
11. John Conlon (Clonlara)
12. David Reidy (Éire Óg Inis)

13. Conor McGrath (Cratloe)
14. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)
15. Shane O Donnell (Éire Óg Inis)

SUBSTITUTES:
16. Andrew Fahy (Whitegate)
17. Mikey O'Malley (Kilmaley)
18. Paul Flanagan (Ballyea)
19. Cathal McInerney (Cratloe)
20. Daragh Corry (Tulla)
21. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
22. Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge)
23. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin)
24. Niall Deasy (Ballyea)
25. Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)
26. Mikey O'Neill (Kilmaley)

Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick).