Team-by-team guide: Limerick hurling stars begin Fitzgibbon Cup campaign

THIRTY two players from Limerick will line out in this year's Fitzgibbon Cup, including several members of John Kiely's senior squad.

Three Limerick colleges begin their Fitzgibbon Cup Higher Education hurling campaigns this week.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) travel to ATU Galway this evening at 7pm.Five Limerick senior hurlers are part of the MIC Fitzgibbon Cup squad, Shane O'Brien, Cian Scully, Vince Harrington, William Dore and Oisin O'Farrell.

Jimmy Quilty, who was previously part of Limerick hurling panel, Patrick Finn, Sean Whelan, Jack Daly and Killian Aherne are also included on the Mary Immaculate College Fitzgibbon Cup squad.

Meanwhile, University of Limerick host SETU Waterford this evening in Maguires Field at 7.30pm.

Seven Limerick senior hurlers, including Cathal O'Neill, Colin Coughlan, Adam English, Aidan O'Connor, Patrick O'Donovan, Conor Hanley Clarke and Evan O'Leary, are all part of the UL Fitzgibbon Cup squad.

O'Neill is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury. Mungret St Paul’s Barry Duff and Blackrock's Sean O'Neill are also part of the UL Fitzgibbon Cup panel.

TUS Midwest play DCU at home on Thursday evening at 7pm. Barry Adams, Darragh Casey, David Fitzgerald, Euan Sheridan, Jamie Behan, Jim Beary, Marcus Hogan, Kevin Morrissey, Michael Ryan and Sean Murrane are the Limerick representatives on the TUS Midwest Fitzgibbon Cup squad this year.

Meanwhile Eddie Stokes who was part of the Doon senior hurling team that won the county title this year. Stokes is part of the UCC Fitzgibbon Cup team. Former Limerick hurler Barry Hennessy and Denis Hayes of Ahane are part of the SETU Waterford Fitzgibbon Cup team. James Conheady of Crecora Mainster is part of the UCD Fitzgibbon Cup team. 

MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE: Ronan Power (Ballygunner), Adam Hogan (Feakle), Ronan O’Connor (Feakle), Daithi Lohan (Wolfe Tones na Sionna), Eoin Lawless (Athenry), Joe Caesar (Holycross-Ballycahill), Conor Hennessy (Nenagh Eire Og), Jimmy Quilty (Blackrock), Jamie Ryan (O’Loughlin Gaels), Fionn McDonagh (Moycullen), Cian Scully (Dromin-Athlacca), Carthach Daly (Lismore), Eoin Craddock (Holycross-Ballycahill), Shane Meehan (Banner), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), Oisin O'Farrell (Askeaton), Diarmuid Cahill (Corofin), Declan McLaughlin (Portumna), Ben Currivan (Golden-Kilfeacle), Darragh Conway (Lixnaw), Darragh Brennan (Skeheenarinky), Patrick Finn (Bruff), William Dore (Dromin-Athlacca), Matthew Rosengrave (Beagh), Jack Murphy (Dromtariffe), Sean Whelan (Cappamore), Jack Daly (Croom), Mark Callinan (Inagh-Kilnamona), Vince Harrington (Na Piarsaigh), Oisin Quirke (Craughwell), Aaron Hayes (Clarecastle), Finnian Cuddy (Trumera), Killian Aherne (Blackrock), Joe Maher (Moycarkey-Borris) and Sean Leahy (St. Marys Clonmel). 

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK: Aaron Morgan (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Adam English (Doon), Adam Screeney (Kilkormac Killoughey), Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown), Anthony Keady (Oranmore Maree), Barry Duff (Mungret St Paul's), Brian O Sullivan (Kanturk), Cathal O'Neill (Crecora Manister), Cian Broaderick (Clarecastle), Ciarmhac Smyth (Midleton), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Colm O Meara (Clonlara), Conner Hegarty (Inagh Kilnamona), Conor Cadell (JK Brackens), Conor Hanley Clarke (Kilmallock), Darach Fahy (Ardrahan), Diarmuid Hanniffy (Oranmore Maree), Evan O Leary (Ahane), Gearóid O Connor (Moyne/Templetuohy), Ian Byrne (Glenmore), Jack Leahy (Dungourney), John Conneally (Cloney/Quin), Keelan Hartigan (Scarriff), Keith Smyth (Killanena), Killian Doyle (Emeralds), Maidhc Fitzpatrick (Drom and Inch), Mark Fitzgerald (Passage East), Micheal Corcoran (Silvermines), Patrick O'Donovan (Effin), Patrick Crotty (Scariff), Peter Power (Newmarket on Fergus), Sean O'Hanlon (Turloughmore), Rory Furlong (Roanmore), Seán O’ Neill (Blackrock) and Sean Rynne (Inagh/Kilnamona). 

TUS MIDWEST: Adam Enright (Newmarket On Fergus), Andrew Coakley (Carrig & Riverstown) Barry Adams (Ballybrown), Callum Hassett (Clooney Quin), Cian O Dwyer (Clonakenny), Colin Bryne (Abbeyleix), Conor Kelly (Ahascragh Fohenagh),Darragh Casey (Granagh Ballingarry), Darragh Guinan (Lorrha), Darragh Keogh (Clooney Quin), Darragh Tynan (Roscrea), David Fitzgerald (Kildimo Pallaskenry), Eoghan Cuddy (Camross), Euan Sheridan (Murroe Boher), Evan Maxted (Clooney Quin) Jack McCullagh (Bangelstown Gaels) Jack Ryan (Drom & Inch) James Cuddy (Camross), James Mahon (Kilcormac Killoughey), Jamie Behan (Ballybrown), Jim Beary (Na Piarsaigh), Jimmie Lahart (Holycross Ballycahill), Kevin Morrissey (Ahane) Kian O Kelly (Kilruane McDonaghs), Kyle Shelly (Moycarkey Borris), Marcus Hogan (Na Piarsaigh), Michael Ryan (Murroe Boher), Niall O Farrell (Broadford), Oisin Kavanagh (Broadford), Olin Murray (Abbeyknockmoy), Patrick Donnellan (Broadford), Padraig McCormack (Borrisoleigh), Sean Kenneally (Moneygall), Sean Murnane (Bruff), Stephen Walsh (Moycarkey Borris).