Limerick football side to face Derry in Allianz League opener named

THE Limerick side to face Derry in their Allianz Football League Division 2 opening round fixture at Owenbeg on Saturday, 3pm, has been named.

Ray Dempsey's Limerick side reached the final of the early season competition, the McGrath Cup, before losing out to Cork in Mallow on Friday night last.

It has also been confirmed that Donal O'Sullivan and Iain Corbett are joint captains of the Limerick side for the coming season.

Following Saturday's away date with last year's All-Ireland semi-finalists Derry, Limerick's second game back in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League will see the Shannonsiders host Dublin at the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Sunday, February 5 at 3pm.

Limerick football team v Derry:

1. Donal O’Sullivan   Monaleen

2. David Connolly Adare

3. Sean O’Dea   Kilteely Dromkeen

4. Barry Coleman   Rathkeale

5. Brian Fanning   Pallasgreen

6. Cillian Fahy   Dromcollogher Broadford

7. Michael Donovan   Galbally

8. Cian Sheehan Newcastlewest

9. Iain Corbett   Newcastlewest

10. Paul Maher   Adare

11. James Naughton St. Senans

12. Gordon Brown   Na Piarsaigh

13. Adrian Enright   Fr. Caseys

14. Cathal Downes   Kildimo Pallaskenry

15. Davy Lyons   Adare

16. Aaron O’Sullivan   Pallasgreen

17. Jim Liston   Gerald Griffins

18. Tony McCarthy Kildimo Pallaskenry

19. James Molyneaux Dromcollogher Broadford

20. Colm McSweeney Gerald Griffins

21. Eoin O’Shea Monaleen

22. Tommy Griffin Gerald Griffins

23. Killian Ryan   Mungret St.Pauls

24. Hugh Bourke Adare

25. Robbie Bourke   Adare

26. Peter Nash   Kildimo Pallaskenry

Manager – Ray Dempsey

Joint Captains – Donal O’Sullivan & Iain Corbett

Selectors – Martin Barrett, Mike Downey, John Chawke, Anthony Maher.

Physio Maura O’Dea & David Rowsome

Doctor Stephen Lucey Kitperson David O’Connor