Brian O'Driscoll has been a key figure for the Cork U21 footballers in recent years. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

REIGNING MUNSTER U21 football champions Cork have named six members of the 2014 title winning side for Wednesday night’s opener in this year’s championship.

But senior star Brian O’Driscoll has to be content with a place on the bench after his recent injury problems that saw him come off in UCC’s Sigerson Cup final.

Cork travel to the Gaelic Grounds to take on Limerick in the Eirgrid Munster U21 football championship with the winners facing Kerry at the semi-final stage.

Manager Sean Hayes can still call on a strong side with goalkeeper Michael Martin, full-back and captain Jamie Davis, corner-back Stephen Cronin, centre-back Sean White, wing-back Kevin Crowley and midfielder Ian Maguire all having started in the final win over Tipperary last April.

In addition midfielder Darragh Murphy was a sub last year while Dylan Quinn, Tomas O’Rourke – a brother of Cork senior John – Conor Horgan and Cathal Vaughan were all members of last year’s extended panel.

Ian Maguire is a vital player for Cork's U21 side at midfield. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Cork

1. Michael Martin (Nemo Rangers)

2. Dylan Quinn (St. Finbarrs)
3. Jamie Davis (Douglas) Captain
4. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)

5. Tomas O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
6. Sean White (Clonakilty)
7. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)

8. Darragh Murphy (Valley Rovers)
9. Ian Maguire (St. Finbarrs)

10. Alan O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
11. Conor Horgan (Nemo Rangers)
12. Ryan Harkin (Mallow)

13. Cathal Vaughan (Iveleary)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)

Subs
16. Anthony Casey (Kiskeam)
17. Michael McSweeney (Newcestown)
18. Kevin Cremin (Boherbue)
19. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)
20. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
21. Andrew Murphy (St. Michaels)
22. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven)
23. Kevin Davis (Skibbereen)
24. Cillian McIntyre (Carrigaline)

Extended Panel
Ross O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
Niall Motherway (Dungourney)
Colm Hyde (Naomh Abán)
Dan O’Callaghan (Clyda Rovers)
Michael Desmond (Cill Na Martra)
Cian Dorgan (Ballincollig)

Conor Gleeson (right) in action for The Nire in the Munster Club SFC last year. Ken Sutton / INPHO Ken Sutton / INPHO / INPHO

Two members of the Waterford minor hurling team that won the All-Ireland title in 2013 have been named in the county’s U21 football side for their Munster quarter-final against Clare on Wednesday night.

Centre-back Tom Devine and corner-forward Conor Gleeson are both named in the Deise starting line-up.

Waterford

1. David Whitty (Gaultier)

2. Stephen Dalton (De La Salle)
3. Conor Walsh (Rathgormack)
4. Jamie de Barún (An Rinn)

5. Jack Mullaney (Stradbally)
6. Tom Devine (Modeligo)
7. Jonathan Fenton (Bunmahon)

8. Dermot Ryan (The Nire)
9. Seamus Keating (Ardmore)

10. Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
11. Ferghal Ó Cuirrín (An Rinn)
12. Jason Curry (Rathgormack)

13. Conor Murray (Rathgormack)
14. Jason Gleeson (Rathgormack)
15. Conor Gleeson (The Nire)

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