Limerick minor hurling team named for opening round Munster championship tie with Waterford

THE Limerick team has been named to play Waterford in round one of the Munster Minor Hurling Championship on Friday evening.

The April 3 tie will take place in the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 7pm.

The Limerick U17 side is managed by Diarmuid Mullins with selectors Ger Kelliher, Brian Sexton, Jody Hannon and Tom Murphy.

The county minors are captained by Na Piarsaigh's Shane Waters with vice-captain Eoin Hennessy of Patrickswell - both were also involved last season.

After the Good Friday clash with champions Waterford, a trip to Ennis eight days later closely follows this opening round game before a three-week break before back-to-back clashes with Cork and Tipperary.

READ NEXT: Limerick U20 hurlers suffer heavy defeat to Cork in Munster Championship opener

It’s six years since last Limerick won the provincial title at this grade and you have to go back to 1984 since the Irish Press Cup last resided on Shannonside.

LIMERICK: Sam Collins (Crecora-Manister); Rowan Collins (Adare), William Ryan (Murroe-Boher), Donagh Horgan (Murroe-Boher); Killian O’Neill (Murroe-Boher), Eoin Hennessy (Patrickswell), John O’Riordan (Bruff); Shane Waters (Na Piarsaigh), Jack Roche (Blackrock); Diarmuid Crowe (Doon), Xavier Neligan (Kilmallock), Zach Bennis (Kildimo-Pallaskenry); Gavin O’Brien (Kilmallock), Eamon O’Sullivan (Adare), Rian Horgan (Murroe-Boher). Subs John Murray (Patrickswell), Sam Mitchell (Knockainey), Callum Butler (Patrickswell), Jack McCarthy (Ballybrown), Ryan Foley (Patrickswell), Colin Burke (Dromcollogher-Broadford), Daire Long (Pallasgreen), John Ross O’Reilly (Ballybrown), Conor Ryan (Monaleen). Extended panel: Conor O’Riordan (Kilmallock), Danann Glynn (Ahane), Rúan Kelliher (Adare), Billy Gavin (Ballybrown), Cian Hickey (Crecora-Manister), Jack Meade (Glenroe), Danny O’Grady (Granagh-Ballingarry), Jack Collins (Monagea), Conor Langan (Monaleen), Jack Horgan (Newcastle West), Paul Collins (Tournafulla).