Team captain Padraic Mannion has been drafted into the Galway defence for Sunday's crunch Allianz Hurling League match against holders Limerick at Pearse Stadium.

Mannion replaces Shane Cooney at centre back in a team that shows four changes from that which annihilated Westmeath by 30 points in the opening round last weekend.

2017 All-Ireland winning captain David Burke returns in midfield in place of Johnny Coen, while Adrian Tuohy and Joseph Cooney come in for Aidan Harte and Conor Cooney, respectively.

Galway (Allianz HL Division 1 v Limerick): Eanna Murphy; Sean Loftus, Gearoid McInerneny, Jack Fitzpatrick; Adrian Tuohy, Padraic Mannion, Fintan Burke; David Burke, Cathal Mannion; Joseph Cooney, Evan Niland, Brian Connannon; Jarlath Mannion, Niall Burke, Conor Whelan.

Subs: Darach Fahy, TJ Brennan, Shane Cooney, Darren Morrissey, Jason Flynn, Diarmuid Kilcommins, Declan Cronin, Jack Hastings, Kevin Cooney, Joe Canning, Johnny Coen.

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