Updated 8.55am
GER COLLINS, BROTHER of Cork senior goalkeeper Patrick, has been named between the posts for the Rebel minor hurlers that face Waterford in their opening game in the Munster championship tomorrow night.
Collins follows in the footsteps of his brothers Patrick and Matthew who have also both previously been Cork minor hurling goalkeepers. Another brother Michael lined out for the Cork U21 hurlers in the 2014 Munster final loss to Clare.
Corner-forward Liam Healy is the only player from last year’s Cork side that lost out to Limerick in the Munster minor semi-final, who is named to start here. Castlelyons Niall O’Leary is the team captain.
Waterford have named three survivors in their team from the side that lost out to Tipperary at the playoff stage in the Munster minor hurling championship in 2015.
Goalkeeper Billy Nolan, defender Darragh McGrath and attacker Jack Prendergast are the players in question.
Their team will be captained by Ballygunner’s Michael Mahony.
The game takes place at 6.30pm in Walsh Park.
Cork
1. Ger Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Paul Lyons (Mallow)
3. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons) – Captain
4. Sean O’Leary Hayes (Midleton)
5. John Cooper (Eire Og)
6. Ryan Walsh (Cuchulann’s)
7. Eoghan Clifford (Cloughduv)
8. Cian O’Mahony (Ballinhassig)
9. Robbie Bourke (Ballincollig)
10. John Sullivan (Blackrock)
11. Matthew Bradley (Aghabullogue)
12. Stephen Condon (Harbour Rovers)
13. Evan Sheehan (Na Piarsaigh)
14. Josh Beausang (St Colman’s)
15. Liam Healy (Sarsfield)
Subs:
16. Barry Kenneally (Cuchulann’s)
17. Darragh Guiney (Shandrum)
18. Ross Howell (Douglas)
19. Jeremy Saich (Kilworth)
20. Kevin Murphy (Killeagh-Ita’s)
21. Danny Gunning (Na Piarsaigh)
22. Brian Buckley (Shandrum)
23. John Geary (Shandrum)
24. Brian Turnbull (Douglas)
Waterford
1. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)
2. Conor Giles Doran (De La Salle)
3. James Flavin (Ardmore)
4. Darragh McGrath (Abbeyside)
5. Donal Power (Passage)
6. Eoghan Murray (Ballyduff Upper)
7. Michael O’Brien (Ballinameela)
8. Eoin McGrath (Butlerstown)
9. Harry Ruddle Redmond (Ballygunner)
10. Jack Prendergast (Lismore)
11. Dylan Guiry (Fourmilewater)
12. Cathal Curran (Brickey Rangers)
13. Michael Mahony (Ballygunner) – Captain
14. Neil Montgomery (Abbeyside)
15. Thomas Douglas (De La Salle)
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Some battle between 3 brothers for ballinhassig senior goalie
Who or where is harbour rovers?
It’s the hurling team in Glanworth in North Cork.
Is there a harbour in Glanworth? Never heard of them before
Think your having me on there Fintan :)
The Funcheon is a fairly large tributary of the Blackwater and runs through Glanworth. Glanworth was always nicknamed the Harbour from memory.
Never knew that. Learn something knew every day
The same club plays under the name of Glanworth in football and Harbour Rovers in hurling
Only ever played against them in football.from way down west Cork. Closest hurling club is in kerry. So never heard of harbour rovers. Why do they play under 2 names, if they are essentially the same club?
Not sure why they go under two different names; maybe the hurling is an amalgamation of two clubs? Will be corrected on that for sure. Takes a Limerick girl to educate Cork people on their county. ;)
Pretty sure you are closer to glanworth than me ;) we seldom played against them. There are a few clubs that have different names for their football and hurling teams. Always found it odd.
St nicks and glen rovers….st michaels and blackrock do the same
Christ there’s a lot of people on here who haven’t got a clue…. Best of luck lads
Should the 3 lads on the Cork bench not be ‘Newtownshandrum’??
Shandrum is made up of the Newtownshandrum and Dromina clubs.