One debutant in Limerick team for Munster Hurling League tie with Cork

LIMERICK senior hurling manager has revealed his starting lineup for their Co-op Superstores Munster Hurling League clash with Cork in Mallow on Sunday afternoon.

Na Piarsaigh's Emmet McEvoy will make his debut for the senior side after being named at right corner back, while eight other players are in line for their first inter-county outings.

Glenroe's David McCarthy is in goals behind a full back line of McEvoy, Dan Morrissey and Fergal O'Connor. Mark Quinlan, Ronan Connolly and Ciarán Barry make up the half back line.

Colin Coughlan and Barry Murphy are named in midfield, with Micheál Houlihan, Paddy O'Donovan and Cathal O'Neill picked in an exciting half forward line.

The full forward line is also one to watch out for with Donnacha Ó Dálaigh and Adam English either side of full forward Shane O'Brien.

Limerick's bench is also experimental with Joe Fitzgerald, David Fitzgerald, Luke Flynn, Ethan Hurley, Mike Keane, Darragh Langan and Liam Lynch hoping to make their first inter-county senior appearance. 

Gearóid Hegarty, Jamie Power, Aaron Costello and Oisin O'Reilly are the other players named on the Limerick bench for the game that has a 2pm start in Mallow.

LIMERICK: David McCarthy (Glenroe); Emmet McEvoy (Na Piarsaigh), Dan Morrissey (Ahane, Capt), Fergal O'Connor (Effin); Mark Quinlan (Garryspillane), Ronan Connolly (Adare), Ciarán Barry (Ahane); Barry Murphy (Doon), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown); Micheál Houlihan (Kilmallock), Paddy O'Donovan (Effin), Cathal O'Neill (Crecora-Manister); Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), Adam English (Doon).

Subs: Jamie Power (Monaleen), Aaron Costello (Kilmallock), Joe Fitzgerald (Monaleen), David Fitzgerald (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Luke Flynn (Granagh-Ballingarry), Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick's), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Mike Keane (Adare), Darragh Langan (Monaleen), Liam Lynch (Mungret St Paul's), Oisin O'Reilly (Kilmallock).