Kyle Hayes is in at left half-back after his stunning goal at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the 2021 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final.

The Kildimo-Pallaskenry player started his run from the halfway line and finished off an electrifying move by firing the ball past Barry Hogan into the Tipperary net.

Cian Lynch joins him in the side, taking his place as the right-sided midfielder.

His performance on Sunday against Tipperary was fantastic and he composed the Limerick orchestra perfectly, leading the side’s second-half revival to secure a dominant win over their Munster rivals.

Dan McCormack did well against Lynch at times but could not contain the Limerick talisman who earned the Man of the Match in the Munster final.

Peter Casey and Seamus Flanagan are the other two Limerick GAA players that make the XV.

The pair were firing on all cylinders and were lethal when they got a hold of the sliotar.

Peter Casey tallied up five points for his side while Seamus Flanagan got three and nabbed a goal too, pouncing on a loose ball after Hogan denied Limerick’s Aaron Gillane.

Leinster Champions Kilkenny and Brian Lohan’s Clare have two players on the side each after their wins at the weekend.

Wexford GAA also have two players in the side following their All-Ireland exit at the hands of Clare.

Dublin, Waterford, Laois, Tipperary and Westmeath all have one player on the side.

GAA.ie Hurling Team Of The Week

Alan Nolan (Dublin); Rory Hayes (Clare), Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny), Shane Reck (Wexford); Calum Lyons (Waterford), James Maher (Kilkenny), Kyle Hayes (Limerick); Cian Lynch (Limerick), Paddy Purcell (Laois); Ryan Taylor (Clare), Jason Forde (Tipperary), Robbie Greville (Westmeath); Peter Casey (Limerick), Seamus Flanagan (Limerick), Cathal Dunbar (Wexford).

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Following the hurling action at the weekend, the draw was made, which saw Kilkenny and Limerick win the Leinster and Munster provincial titles respectively.

All sides involved in the draw were knocked out of their provincial championships at the quarter-final and semi-final stages.

The draw took place on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland.

Two of the sides were in action at the weekend in the first round of the qualifiers, with Cork and Galway starting their journey through the backdoor in round two after losses to eventual Munster champions Limerick and Dublin – the pair were awarded a bye for round one.

Brian Lohan’s Clare progressed to the second round after beating Wexford in a match-up against rival Bainisteoir Davy Fitzgerald at Semple Stadium.

Clare’s squad showed their worth and the Banner had another game in recent history that did not showcase an overreliance on the Championship’s top scorer Tony Kelly.

Cathal Malone, David Reidy, Ryan Taylor and Aidan McCarthy all chipped in with scores throughout the game and Clare’s bench also provided 1-02 for the side.

They will face a Cork side who have been inconsistent in 2021, and with five wins from their last six games, Brian Lohan’s men will be confident of progression.

Waterford earned a date with Galway and a repeat of the 2017 All-Ireland final after a five-point win over preliminary round winners Laois.

Waterford’s fortunes have been up-and-down this season with Liam Cahill and his players struggling to get the side back into the vein of form that saw them reach the All-Ireland final last year.

Galway will play their first game after a shock loss to Mattie Kenny’s Dublin hurlers and will want to bounce back from their defeat.

The Déise will have to be on their A-game to earn a date in the All-Ireland quarter-finals with either Dublin or Tipperary.

All-Ireland Hurling Qualifiers Round Two

Clare v Cork 4:30pm Gaelic Grounds – Sky Sports

Waterford v Galway 2pm – Semple Stadium – Sky Sports

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CLICK FOR LIVE SCORES FROM CLARE V WEXFORD

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  Full time Clare 2-25 Wexford 2-22

   
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  Lee Chin gets a conciliation GOAL for Wexford

   
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  Gary Cooney wins it for Clare, he hits a GOAL with his first touch

   
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  Three min injury time

   
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  Three min injury time

   
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  Dunbar hits his 5th point

   
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  Stunning free from Tony Kelly

   
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  Awful wide by Flood

   
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  Chin brings it back to 3pts

   
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  Rogers extends the Clare lead to 4pts

   
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  Lee Chin brings it back to 3pt game

   
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  Clare wide

   
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  Two wides from Wexford

   
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  Rory OConnor point from half way, four in it

   
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  Chin 65

   
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  Wide from Lee Chin from a free, Wexford might need a goal.

   
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  Tony Kelly makes it a 6pt lead

   
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  Super score from the sideline by Taylor

   
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  4pts in it at the Water break

   
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  Le Chin free

   
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  Reidy point for Clare, 1-16 to 1-21

   
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  Super score from Lee Chin, thats 8 on the day

   
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  Soft free for Clare, back to 5pts

   
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  Dunbar with another score, Jack OConnell onto the Wexford team

   
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  Lee Chin gets a much needed score for Wexford

   
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  All of a sudden its back to six points

   
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  All of a sudden its back to six points

   
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  Poor puck out and Kelly edges Clare 5pts up

   
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  McCarthy with a great score for Clare

   
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  Kelly puts Clare back to 3pts ahead

   
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  Back to 2pts, 8 in a row for Wexford

   
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  Rory O\’Connor gets Wexford within 3pts, stunning score

   
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  Conor McDonald opens the second half scoring

   
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  Clare 1-15 Wexford 1-10 at half time

   
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  Two min injury time

   
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  Dunbar with his third from play, five in a row from Wexford and five in it

   
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  Chin with another free, back to six

   
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  Dunbar with his second point, 7pts in it

   
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  Lee Chin free

   
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  Lee Chin from play

   
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  Tony Kelly puts Clare 10pts up

   
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  Shanaher responds for Clare

   
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  Good free from Lee Chin

   
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  Taylor hits Clare 9pts up

   
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  O’Keefe with a great GOAL for Wexford

   
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  Tony Kelly responds with a Clare free

   
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  Lee Chin point from a free, they need more from thier star man

   
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  McCarthy hits his second point

   
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  Shanaher becomes the 8th Clare player to score

   
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  Clare 9pts up at the first water break

   
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  Dunbar with a nice score, Wexford trail by 8pts

   
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  McCarthy hits another Clare point

   
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  Lee Chin with a much needed point

   
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  Ryan Tayloe hits Clare 8pts up

   
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  Clare go up the field and Cathal Malone finds the back of the net, huge swing in the game

   
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  Wide from Rory O’Connor should have been a goal

   
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  Two poor wides from Clare

   
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  Ryan puts Clare 2pts up

   
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  Tony Kelly edges Clare in front

   
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  Conor McDonald and David Reidy open the scoring for each team

  PREVIEW

Clare and Wexford will go head to head in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Championship Qualifiers at Semple Stadium in Thurles this coming Saturday at 1:30 pm as part of a double bill with Armagh v Monaghan live on Sky Sports Arena.

Both teams competed with one another in Divison 1 Group B of the Allianz League earlier this year. With Wexford finishing above Clare in 2nd position, a point ahead of their rivals.

When they did meet, Wexford came out with the spoils at Cusack Park in Ennis. Winning by a single point in a close encounter with a scoreline of 1-21 to 2-19.

League games do not really matter when it comes to championship form, but how close their first encounter was with one another, this game should be another hard one to call.

Wexford is coming into this game after losing to Leinster finalist’s Kilkenny after an extra-time classic with a scoreline of 2-37 to 2-29.

Their opponents also fell short in their Munster semi-final tie against Tipperary losing by 4 points.

This will be a repeat of Round 2 of the Qualifiers in last years championship. Clare came out with the victory, with a 7 point winning margin.

Conclusion

Easily one of the hardest games to call this season so far, both teams have a strong case in who is the better team.

It could come down to who will perform on the day, a bad referee decision or whoever’s management team nails their tactics.

All in all, I will have to favour Wexford in this game, they have already shown they can beat Clare, and with Davy Fitzgerald pushing for All-Ireland glory, he will be eager to defeat his former team with a strong showing here.

Prediction: Wexford by 2 points

Predicted Teams – Subject to Change

Clare

1. Eibhear Quilligan
2. Rory Hayes
3. Conor Cleary
4. Paul Flanagan
5. Diarmuid Ryan
6. John Conlon
7. Páidí Fitzpatrick
8. Colm Galvin
9. Cathal Malone
10. Aron Shanagher
11. Tony Kelly
12. Aidan McCarthy
13. David Reidy
14. Ian Galvin
15. Ryan Taylor

Wexford

1. Mark Fanning

2. Shane Reck
3. Liam Ryan
4. Simon Donohoe
5. Gavin Bailey
6. Matthew O’Hanlon
7. Shaun Murphy
8. Diarmuid O’Keefe
9. Liam Óg McGovern
10. Paul Morris
11. Lee Chin
12. Conor McDonald
13. Mikie Dwyer
14. Rory O’Connor
15. Kevin Foley

Betting

Clare: 8/11

Wexford: 11/8

Draw: 9/1

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