Tony Kelly And Shane O'Donnell Return For Clare With Two-Time All-Star David Fitzgerald Named On The Bench

Clare have been boosted by the return of star players Tony Kelly and Shane O'Donnell ahead of their crucial clash with Tipperary in the Munster championship this Saturday.

The Ballyea star missed their Waterford loss through illness having played in their draw with Cork the week beforehand.

Kelly replaces David Fitzgerald in the starting line-up, with the two-time All-Star dropping to the bench while Sean Rynne gets his first start of the championship, replacing Aidan McCarthy who isn't a part of the matchday squad.

O'Donnell, who has been named on the bench for Saturday evening's game, could be set to feature for the first time this year having undergone shoulder surgery during the off-season.

It was initially reported he would miss the entire year but the outlook changed prior to the beginning of the championship when he revealed he could make it back in time for the end of the Munster championship.

Saturday's game is a knock-out game in everything bar name for both sides, after less than ideal starts to the round-robin, so it's hardly any surprise that Clare are throwing everything at it.

Liam Cahill has also shook things up from a Tipperary perspective with Rhys Shelly taking Barry Hogan's place to start in goals.

That's one of four changes with the suspended Darragh McCarthy replaced by Andrew Ormonde who socred 0-1 as a second half sub against Cork. Noel McGrath takes Darragh Stakelum's place with Conor Stakelum replacing Conor Bowe, who drops out of the match-day panel.

Clare (v Tipperary): Eibhear Quilligan; Adam Hogan, Darragh Lohan, Conor Leen; Cian Galvin, John Conlon, David McInerney; Sean Rynne, Cathal Malone; Tony Kelly, Mark Rodgers, Shane Meehan; Ryan Taylor, Peter Duggan; David Reidy

Subs: Eamonn Foudy, Daithi Lohan, Ross Hayes, Rory Hayes, Paddy Donnellan, Aaron Shanagher, David Fitzgerald, Jack O'Neill, Ian Galvin, Shane O'Donnell, Shane Woods.

Tipperary (v Clare): Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Sam O'Farrell, Ronan Maher, Bryan O'Mara; Alan Tynan, Craig Morgan; Conor Stakelum, Andrew Ormond, Noel McGrath; Jake MOrris, John McGrath, Jason Forde.

Subs: Barry Hogan, Johnny Ryan, Brian McGrath, Oisin O'Donoghue, Sean Kenneally, Willie Connors, Peter McGarry, Joe Caesar, Darragh Stakelum, Seamus Kennedy, Billy Seymour.