Limerick hurling team for Munster League clash with Cork named

JOHN Kiely has named four debutants on the Limerick team that will play Cork in the Munster Hurling League on Sunday in Pairc Ui Rinn at 2pm.

Ahane's Ciaran Barry, who was part of the panel last season, Kilmallock's Shane O'Brien, Effin's Fergal O'Connor and Ballybrown's Aidan O'Connor line out in a team that contains three of the 2022 All-Ireland winning starting 15.

O'Brien, Fergal and Aidan O'Connor were members of the Limerick U20 team that reached the All-Ireland final last year. Experienced defender Dan Morrissey will captain the Limerick team from centre back.

David McCarthy lines out in goals, while Fergal O'Connor is joined in the full back line by Richie English and Aaron Costello. Morrissey is flanked by Garryspillane's Mark Quinlan, and Barry.

O'Donovan is partnered by Robbie Hanley in the middle of the park, while Aidan O'Connor, David Reidy and Tom Morrissey make up the half forward line.

Barry Murphy is named at full forward and will be joined in that line by Kilmallock duo O'Brien and Oisin O'Reilly. There could also be three players handed their senior debut's with Micheál Houlihan, Conor O'Grady and Jimmy Quilty all named on the bench. 

LIMERICK: David McCarthy (Glenroe); Fergal O'Connor (Effin), Richie English (Doon), Aaron Costello (Kilmallock); Mark Quinlan (Garryspillane), Dan Morrissey (Ahane, captain), Ciaran Barry (Ahane); Darragh O'Donovan (Doon), Robbie Hanley (Kilmallock); Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown), David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca), Tom Morrissey (Ahane); Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), Barry Murphy (Doon), Oisin O'Reilly (Kilmallock); Subs: Nickie Quaid (Effin), Ronan Connolly (Adare), Barry Duff (Mungret St Pauls), Micheál Houlihan (Kilmallock), Darren O'Connell (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Conor O'Grady (Hospital-Herbertstown), Jimmy Quilty (Blackrock).