RICHIE FOLEY RETURNS to the Waterford senior hurling side for Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Westmeath.
Foley, who has been hampered by injury for much of this season, came on as a substitute in last Saturday’s victory over Offaly in Phase 1 of the qualifiers in Tullamore.
The Abbeyside player comes into the side at midfield for the Phase 2 tie against Westmeath in Cusack Park in Mullingar.
His inclusion sees Paudie Prendergast switch to wing-back with Jamie Nagle the player to make way.
The other change in the side is in attack with Pauric Mahony returning to the side at centre-forward with Jamie Barron dropping out of the starting fifteen.
WATERFORD: Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner); Shane Fives (Carrigtwohill), Liam Lawlor (Fourmilewater), Noel Connors (Passage); Darragh Fives (Tourin), Michael Walsh (Stradbally), Paudie Prendergast (Lismore); Richie Foley (Abbeyside), Kevin Moran (De La Salle); Maurice Shanahan (Lismore), Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner), Shane O’Sullivan (Ballygunner); Jake Dillon (De La Salle), Seamus Prendergast (Ardmore),Brian O’Sullivan (Ballygunner).
