GAA:The injury list is mounting up for Limerick manager Justin McCarthy ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly in Tullamore on Saturday.
Paudie McNamara (emigration) and Sean Herlihy (suspension) are both absent from the forward line, while full-back David Breen, wing back Sean O'Riordan and midfielder Andrew Brennan are out with injury.
McCarthy’s side shows five changes to the side that lost the Munster semi-final against Cork.
In will come wing back Lorcan O'Dwyer and wing forward Nicky Quaid plus championship debuts for full-back Cian Hayes, midfielder Daniel Moore and wing forward James O'Brien.
The winner of Saturday’s encounter will take on either Antrim or Tipperary in the third phase of the qualifiers.
Elsewhere the Offaly side to take on Wexford at O’Connor Park in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Waterford shows three changes.
Tom Cribbin has opted for John Coughlan, who returns from suspension and will take his place in the midfield. Sean Pender starts at corner back while Graham Guilfoyle comes in at wing forward.
Brian Geraghty, Paraic Sullivan and John Reynolds missed out after the reshuffle.
Limerick (SHC v Offaly):T Flynn; K O'Rourke, C Hayes, S O'Neill; L O'Dwyer, B O'Sullivan, P Browne; T O'Brien, D Moore; James O'Brien (Na Piarsaigh), James O'Brien (Bruree), N Quaid; G Mulcahy, A Owens, R McKeogh. Substitutes: B Hennessy, S O'Connell, E Kelly, S O'Riordan, D Madden, C Mullane, P Russell, A O'Connor, D Kenny, M Deegan, A O'Connell, M Noonan, D Lynch, A Brennan.
Offaly (SFC v Waterford):Alan Mulhall; Brian Darby, Scott Brady, Sean Pender; Niall Darby, Ross Brady, Karol Slattery; Richie Dalton, John Coughlan; Graham Guilfoyle, Brian Connor, Ciaran McManus; Ken Casey, Anton Sullivan, Niall McNamee.