Aidan O'Connor starts for Limerick in their senior hurling challenge against Tipperary in Fethard on Saturday evening
THE Limerick senior hurling side to face Tipperary in the Champions Under Lights charity fixture at Fethard, Co Tipperary this Saturday, 6pm, had been named.
Proceeds from the game between the Munster rivals will go towards the Dillon Quirke Foundation.
The Limerick side named is an experimental one, but it does include some more established inter-county senior players in the likes of Adam English, Shane O'Brien, Cathal O'Neill, Aidan O'Connor and Colin Coughlan.
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The Champions Under Lights event was established in honour of the late Dillon Quirke who collapsed and died of sudden adult death syndrome (SADS) on August 5, 2022 in Semple Stadium Thurles.
John Kiely has released his team and match panel for this Saturdays Champions Under Lights game v Tipperary in aid of Dillon Quirke Foundation @dqfoundation22 pic.twitter.com/PRuEOWVOZV
— Limerick GAA (@LimerickCLG) December 12, 2025
The aim of the Champions Under Lights event at Fethard Town Park is to raise much needed funds to raise awareness of SADS and fund widespread cardiac screening for young people (aged 13-17) involved in sport.
The action will also see All-Ireland champions Kerry face Tipperary in a senior football game at the Fethard venue earlier at 4pm.
After Christmas, Limerick will be in Co-Op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League action.
The Shannonsiders take on Clare in Tulla on Saturday, January 3 at 2pm in the Munster senior hurling league. Four days later, the Shannonsiders will host Cork in a Limerick venue on Wednesday January 7 at 7:35pm.
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