Kelly returns for Limerick

Team news: Full-forward Stephen Kelly returns to the Limerick team to face Cork in the Munster football final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh…

Team news:Full-forward Stephen Kelly returns to the Limerick team to face Cork in the Munster football final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

Kelly broke a bone in his hand when playing rugby for Shannon but has recovered to take his place ahead of Jason Stokes in the only personnel change to Mickey Ned O’Sullivan’s side.

Cormac Joyce will move to centre forward from the right corner and Ger Collins moves from the left to replace him.

Ian Ryan switches from the centre to the left.

Meanwhile, Down defender Luke Howard will miss the rest of the season after surgery on a cruciate knee problem.

Ross Carr’s men face London in the All-Ireland qualifiers in Newry on on Saturday evening.

Limerick: S Kiely; J McCarthy, S Gallagher, M O'Riordan, S Lavin, S Lucey, P Ranahan, J O'Donovan, J Galvin, P Browne, C Joyce-Power, S Buckley (Capt), G Collins, S Kelly, I Ryan.

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