Limerick senior hurling panel announced for 2026 National League campaign

JOHN KIELY has named a 36 man Limerick senior hurling panel ahead of the 2026 season. Twenty clubs across the county have represented on the panel. 

James Coughlan, Fionn O’Brien, Fintan Fitzgerald, Matthew Fitzgerald, and James Finn who were part of last year's Limerick U20 hurling squad have all been promoted to the senior panel. Joe Fitzgerald earns a call-up following his impressive performances with Monaleen in 2025, while John English has been rewarded for his contributions during Garryspillane’s Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship winning campaign.

Doon’s Barry Murphy is the biggest surprise omission from John Kiely’s squad. Murphy featured regularly in the 2025 season for the Shannonsiders. Dylan O’Shea Sean Casey Dara Ferland and Chris Thomas who featured in the Limerick senior hurling squad during the Munster League have also missed out on a place on the panel.

There has already been plenty of changed to the Limerick senior hurling panel with former captain Declan Hannon retiring. Seamus Flanagan, Jason Gillane, Micheál Houlihan, Fergal O'Connor and Cian Scully were released from the panel before Christmas. 

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Cian Lynch will captain the side for the second consecutive year, with Na Piarsaigh’s William O’Donoghue named as vice-captain.

Limerick’s National Hurling League clash with Waterford will take place on Sunday at 2pm in Azzurri Walsh Park and will be streamed live on the TG4 app. Deferred coverage of the clash between the Munster rivals will air on TG4 at 5:35pm the same day.

Limerick will return to their home venue in the Allianz Hurling League when they face Kilkenny at the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Sunday, February 8, at 3:45pm

LIMERICK SENIOR HURLING PANEL: Dan Morrissey (Ahane), Tom Morrissey (Ahane), Oisín O’Farrell (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), James Coughlan (Ballybrown), Aidan O’Connor (Ballybrown), Sean Finn (Bruff), Fionn O’Brien (Bruree), Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister), Adam English (Doon), Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)Eddie Stokes (Doon), David Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca), Nicky Quaid (Effin), Paddy O’Donovan (Effin), John English (Garryspillane), Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), Shane O’Brien (Kilmallock), Joseph Fitzgerald (Monaleen), Matthew Fitzgerald (Monaleen), Darragh Langan (Monaleen), Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Fintan Fitzgerald (Mungret/St Pauls), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh), James Finn (Na Piarsaigh), Vincent Harrington (Na Piarsaigh), William O’Donoghue (Vice-captain, Na Piarsaigh), Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen), Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Cian Lynch (Captain, Patrickswell), , Barry Nash (South Liberties) and Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick's).