Limerick All-Ireland winner gunning for another Poc Fada title

LIMERICK'S Colin Ryan is on the hunt for a second All-Ireland Poc Fada title when he makes his way to the Annaverna Mountain to take part in this year's competition.

Ryan, who was a member of the 2018 Limerick All-Ireland winning panel, was the 2021 champion but was surprisingly beaten by Killian Phelan of Kilkenny last year. The two will meet again in this year's competition.

The Pallasgreen man won the Munster title in 2023 and will be out for revenge when the Poc Fada starts today at 11.30am at Annaverna.

The women's Poc Fada also takes place throughout the day, along with U16 hurling and camogie competitions. The full list of participants are as follows.

Senior Hurling

1: Liam Watson (Ulster runner up)

2: Mark Fahy (Connacht winner)

3: Sponsors pick

4: Sponsors pick

5: Fionán Mackessy (Munster runner up)

6: Ronan Byrne (Louth)

7: Conor Woods (Ulster champion)

8: Matt Kenny (Leinster champion)

9: Pat Burke (Leinster runner up)

10: Brendan Quinn (Connacht runner up)

11: Colin Ryan (Munster winner)

12: Killian Phelan (Reigning champion, Kilkenny)

U16 Hurling

1: Sean Og McLaren (Ulster champion)

2: Sean Kelly (Connacht champion)

3: Callum Lawlor (Leinster champion)

4: Rian Mulcahy (Munster champion)

Senior Camogie

1: All-Star selection

2: Katie MCormack (Musnter champion)

3: Hazel Austin (Leinster champion)

4: Susan Earner (Connacht winner)

5: Emma Mulvaney (Ulster champion)

6: Molly Lynch (Reigning champion, Cork)

U16 camogie

1: Grace Fox (Leinster champion)

2: Alannah Farrell (Connacht champion)

3: Tiarna Kelly (Ulster champion)

4: Maryellen Holmes (Munster champion)