Three Limerick hurling stars to take part in Hurling for Cancer Research charity match

THREE Limerick senior hurling stars will take part in this year's Hurling for Cancer Research charity match. 

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Brothers Tom and Dan Morrissey will represent 'Jim Bolger's All Stars' team alongside Doon hurler Darragh O'Donovan. 

Not only will Limerick be represented on the field but Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely will be in the dugout giving former Wexford hurling manager Liam Griffin a helping hand.

The Limerick men and 'Jim Bolger's All Stars' will be facing off against 'Davy Russell's Best', a team managed by the legendary Brian Cody and current Tipperary manager Liam Cahill. 

The match will take place in Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow this Monday August 18 with a 7:30pm throw-in. 

An array of stars from the world of racing, GAA and top sports personalities will lace-up their boots for the annual hurling extravaganza between the two teams. 

Among the all-star list of those stepping up to act as selectors, commentators, side-line officials, umpires and maor uisce are Paudie Clifford, Rachael Blackmore, Marty Morrissey, Anthony Daly, Willie Mullins, Bernard Dunne, Paul Townend, Ursula Jacob, David Gough, Niall Quinn, Barry Geraghty, Danny Mullins, Michael Duignan, Paul Nolan, Willie McCreery, Jarlath Regan, Cyril Farrell, Jimmy Barry Murphy, Dickie Murphy, Colm O’Rourke, Kevin Manning and Colin Keane.

Hurling for Cancer Research will be broadcast free-to-air on TG4 to help boost donations to the Irish Cancer Society’s vital research projects. Their coverage starts at 7:15pm.

To date, Hurling for Cancer Research has raised an incredible €1.66m for cancer research.

The 'Jim Bolger's All Stars' team is as follows:

Starting 15: Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford), Mikey Butler (Kilkenny), Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny), Paddy Deegan (Kilkenny), Darragh O’Donovan (Limerick), Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Chris Crummy (Dublin), Lee Chin (Wexford), Ryan Taylor (Clare), Rory O’Connor (Wexford), TJ Reid (Kilkenny), Tom Morrissey (Limerick), Eoin Cody (Kilkenny), Con O’Callaghan (Dublin), Adam Screeney (Offaly)

SUBS: Liam Hoare (Offaly), Walter Walsh (Kilkenny), Jack O’Connor (Wexford), Fergal Whitely (Dublin), Conor Mc Donald (Wexford), Brian Duignan (Offaly), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny), Brian Carroll (Offaly),Aidan Mc Carthy (Clare), Eoin Ryan (Wexford), Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny), Grace Walsh (Kilkenny), Katie Nolan (Kilkenny), Stephen Hunt (Waterford), Mark Molloy (Wexford), Brian Cadigan (Kilkenny), James Dowling (Kilkenny), Richie Reid (Kilkenny), Adrian Mullen (Kilkenny), Dan Bourke (Offaly), Ollie Canning (Galway), Sammy Mc Evoy (Wexford)

'Davy Russell's Best' team is as follows: 

Starting 15: Brendan Cummins (Tipperary), Davy Russell (Cork), Eoin Downey (Cork), Dion Wall (Carlow), Alan Tynan (Tipperary), Robert Downey (Cork), Andrew Ormond (Tipperary), Noel Mc Grath (Tipperary), Brendan Maher (Tipperary), Jake Morris (Tipperary), Peter Duggan (Clare), Mark Rodgers (Clare), Darragh Mc Carthy (Tipperary), Patrick Horgan (Cork), Brian Hayes (Cork)

SUBS: Brian Tracey (Carlow), Craig Morgan (Tipperary), Ronan Hayes (Dublin), Brian Hayes (Dublin), Rian Boran (Kildare), Jack Sheridan (Kildare), Billy Seymour (Tipperary), Ciaran Whelan (Carlow), Ashling Thompson (Cork), Laura Murphy (Kilkenny), Mary O’Connell (Kilkenny), David Doyle (Tipperary), Mikey Fogarty (Wexford), Johnny Fogarty (Wexford), Neil Ryan (Tipperary), Gavin Dowling (Kildare), Liz Lawless (Meath), Aisling O’Reilly (Meath), Killian Doyle (Kilkenny), Michael Deady (Kilkenny), Sean Carroll (Kilkenny)