Limerick hurling stars set for Fitzgibbon Cup action

THIRTEEN Limerick senior hurlers are lining out on this Wednesday (January 7) in the Fitzgibbon Cup. 

Adam English, Aidan O'Connor, Colin Coughlan, Cathal O'Neill, Fintan Fitzgerald, Sean Casey, Joe Fitzgerald and Darragh Langan are all part of the University of Limerick side.Shane O'Brien, Vince Harrington and Oisin O'Farrell will be in action for Mary Immaculate College.Dara Ferland and Fionn O'Brien will be lining out for University College Cork.

All thirteen players will be ruled out of Limerick's Munster Senior Hurling League clash with Cork.Thirty five players from Limerick are set to line out in the Fitzgibbon Cup this year.

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Mary I begin their Fitzgibbon Cup campaign at home against SETU Waterford on Wednesday January 7 at 2pm.

On Wednesday evening, January 7, University of Limerick host Maynooth University in Maguires Field at 7:30pm. UL are aiming to aiming back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup titles.TUS Midwest have a bye in the opening round of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

University of Limerick travel to Cork to get their Sigerson Cup campaign underway against MTU Cork on Wednesday evening, January 7, at 7:30pm.

Limerick senior footballers Aaron Neville and Andrew Meade are both part of the Castletroy College side. Zach McCarthy will be in action for the MTU Cork side, while Charlie Holmes of Kilteely Dromkeen is part of the MTU Kerry side.

Fitzgibbon Cup 

University of Limerick: Adam English (Doon), Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Cathal O'Neill (Crecora-Manister), Fintan Fitzgerald (Mungret St Paul's), Sean Casey (Bruff), Joe Fitzgerald (Monaleen), Darragh Langan (Monaleen), Conor Hanley Clarke (Kilmallock), JJ Carey (Na Piarsaigh) and Tadgh Boddy (Dromin-Athlacca). 

Mary Immaculate College: Jimmy Quilty (Blackrock), Cian Scully (Dromin-Athlacca), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), Oisin O'Farrell (ABK Desmonds), Patrick Finn (Bruff), William Dore (Dromin-Athlacca), Sean Whelan (Cappamore), Jack Daly (Croom), Michael Gavin (Ballybrown), Killian Aherne (Blackrock), Vince Harrington (Na Piarsaigh) and Wayne Kearns (Na Piarsaigh). 

TUS Midwest: David Fitzgerald (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Euan Sheridan (Murroe-Boher), Jim Beary (Na Piarsaigh) and and Sean Murnane (Bruff). 

University College Cork: Fionn O'Brien (Bruree), Dara Ferland (Monaleen) and Daniel Scully (Dromin-Athlacca). 

Garda College: Liam Dunne (Adare), Shane Fitzgibbon (Dromin-Athlacca) and Michael Moore (Cappamore). 

MTU Cork: Ruairi O'Connor (Feenagh-Kilmeedy). 

UCD: James Conheady (Crecora-Manister).

Sigerson Cup: 

University College Limerick: Aaron Neville (Newcastle West) and Andrew Meade (Rathkeale). 

MTU CORK: Zach McCarthy (Galtee Gaels).

MTU Kerry: Charlie Holmes (Kilteely-Dromkeen).