KIERAN KINGSTON’S SECOND spell as Cork senior hurling manager begins tonight and he has named the starting side for his first competitive game of the new tenure.

Eight players who featured during Cork’s 2019 championship exit at the hands of Kilkenny are part of the squad to face Kerry in the Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league in Mallow at 7.30pm.

Sean O’Donoghue, Tim O’Mahony and Damian Cahalane are all named to start in defence with Robbie O’Flynn, Conor Lehane and Luke Meade all selected in attack. Shane Kingston and Mark Coleman provide experience on the bench.

Otherwise Kingston, who previously managed Cork in 2016 and 2017, has offered several players the chance to impress.

Three players from Cork’s U20 side that contested the All-Ireland final in August are named to start – Ryan Walsh, Brian Turnbull and Sean Twomey. 

There is also a trio – the Roche twins (Eoin and Brian) and Conor O’Callaghan – from that Cork U20 team on the bench.

Cork

1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)

2. David Lowney (Clonakilty)
3. Eoghan Murphy (Sarsfields)
4. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)

5. Chris O’Leary (Valley Rovers)
6. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
7. Damian Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)

8. Billy Hennessy (St Finbarr’s)
9. Ryan Walsh (Kanturk)

10. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12. Sean Twomey (Courcey Rovers)

13. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
14. Michael O’Halloran (Blackrock)
15. Brian Turnbull (Douglas)

Subs

16. Shane Hurley (St Finbarr’s)
17. Conor O’Callaghan (Dromtarriffe)
18. Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers)
19. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
20. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
21. Brian Roche (Bride Rovers)

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