LIMERICK MANAGER LEO O’Connor has included six of the starting team from last year’s All-Ireland final in his starting line-up for tomorrow evening’s Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling quarter-final against Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn (7pm).
Goalkeeper and captain Eoghan McNamara, Seamus Flanagan, vice-captains Conor Byrnes and Peter Casey, Thomas Grimes and Paddy O’Loughlin all played against Kilkenny at Croke Park last September. And that sextet will lead the charge as the Shannonsiders begin their quest for a third successive provincial title.
O’Connor is without injured trio Brian Ryan, Mikey Mackey and Conor Houlihan for the Leeside visit and the manager has included players from 11 clubs in his starting 15.
Limerick minor hurling team:
1. Eoin McNamama (Doon) (Capt)
2. Jack O Grady (Knockainey)
3. Michéal Bourke (Garryspillane)
4. Conor McSweeney (South Liberties)
5. Conor Byrnes (Murroe Boher)
6. Paddy O Loughlin (Kilmallock)
7. Thomas Grimes (Na Piarsaigh)
8. Colum Carroll (Ahane)
9. Thomas Hayes (Doon)
10. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo Pallaskenry)
11. Ciaran O Connor (Kilmallock)
12. Darragh Carroll (Kilteely Dromkeen)
13. Barry Murphy (Doon)
14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh Castlemahon)
15. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
Subs:
16. Mark O Kelly (Croom)
17. Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh)
18. David Hannon (Pallasgreen)
19. Willie O Meara (Askeaton)
20. Cian Flynn Magner (Kileedy)
21. Paudie Ahern (Kileedy)
22. Brian McPartland (Doon)
23. Eoin Ryan (Adare)
24. Kyle Dillon (Bruff)
25. Finn Hourigan (Murroe Boher)
26. Willie Hurley (Newcastlewest)
Best of luck hon tipp
Well done Tipp – great man for a demanding role and sure to get results with his dynamic approach – best of luck Colm
Wait a second… these are fake hands!
@bob hope: brilliant
@bob hope: brilliant
By god we have fairly gone downhill in a couple of weeks…. All Ireland pretenders and now a Joe McDonagh team in situ… and our crop of brilliant hurling giants being coached by a team who failed to win the Joe McDonagh two years in a row. Tipperary hurling at a low ebb when we have to go to Kildare for a coach.
@Jim Hickey: They haven’t even played a game under him yet
@Jim Hickey: you’re clearly a close and long term fan of all things Tipperary hurling. Or did you just learn about the game 2 minutes ago?
@Jim Hickey: Kildare? Thought he was a Tipp man!
Brilliant appointment for Tipp. He will do a savage job for them.
A person who has won it all at every level
@Philip McLoughlin: an impressive CV alright in fairness to him.
What a disaster of an appointment.
Tipp could have a few barren years ahead
@Niall Lee: tube