CORK HURLING BOSS Kieran Kingston will get to test his squad this weekend after naming two teams for matches tomorrow and Sunday.
Tomorrow’s clash against UCC is in the annual Canon Michael O’Brien Cup while Sunday’s battle against Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium is in the Munster senior hurling league.
Kingston has the chance to experiment as Cork’s preparations continue after last weekend’s opening game where they lost to Clare.
Several newcomers are offered the chance to impress while there’s seasonal debuts tomorrow for the likes of Anthony Nash, Shane O’Neill, Conor Lehane and Seamus Harnedy.
On Sunday, Aidan Walsh makes his 2016 bow and captains the team with Brian Lawton and Luke O’Farrell other established players in action.
Cork (v Kerry, Munster SHL)
1. Declan Dalton - Fr o Neills
2. Cian Buckley - Na Piarsaigh
3. Colm Barry - Castlelyons
4. Darren browne - Kanturk
5. Damien Cahalane – St Finbarrs
6. Aidan Walsh - Kanturk (c)
7. Brian Moylan - Glen Rovers
8. Brian Lawton – Castlemartyr
9. Dean Brosnan – Glen Rovers
10. Cathal Cormac – Blackrock
11. William Leahy – Aghada
12. Patrick O Rourke – Na Piarsaigh
13. Tim O Mahony – Newtownshandrum
14. Luke O’Farrell – Midleton
15. Dayne Lee – Na Piarsaigh
Subs
16. Patrick Collins – Ballinhassig
17. Conor O Sullivan – Sarsfields
18. Alan Dennehy – Charleville
19. Mark O Keefe -Fr O Neills
20. Rickard Cahalane -Ballymartle
21. Trevor Horgan – Newcestown
22. Patrick Cronin – Bishopstown
23. Alan Cadogan - Douglas
24. Seamus Harnedy – St Itas
25 Daniel Kearney – Sarsfields
26. Luke Meade – Newcestown
Cork (v UCC, Canon Michael O’Brien Cup)
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)
3. Patrick O’Mahony (Midleton)
4. Alan Dennehy (Charleville)
5. Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown)
6. William Egan (Kilbrin)
7. Niall Cashman (Blackrock)
8. Paul Haughney (Midleton)
9. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
10. Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne)
11. Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown)
12. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
13. Stephen Moylan (Douglas)
14. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s – captain)
15. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
Subs
16. Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neills)
17. Colm Barry (Castlelyons)
18. Mark O’Keeffe (Fr O’Neills)
19. Darren Browne (Kanturk)
20. Luke O’Farrell (Midleton)
21. Cian Buckley (Na Piarsaigh)
22. Dayne Lee (Na Piarsaigh)
23. Rickard Cahalane (Ballymartle)
24. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
25. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
26. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
Mon the kingdom!