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Paul Maher has been included in the Limerick side to face Waterford in the McGrath Cup at Mick Neville Park on Wednesday evening
THE Limerick senior football side to face Waterford in their opening McGrath Cup fixture at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale on tomorrow evening, Wednesday, January 4, 7pm, has been named.
Limerick, under a new-look management team this year, have been drawn in Group B of the competition alongside Waterford and Tipperary. Group A of the McGrath Cup will feature All-Ireland champions Kerry as well as Cork and Clare.
Limerick, under new manager Ray Dempsey, will travel to Tipperary for their second group fixture on Saturday, January 14 at Templetuohy with a 2pm throw-in time.
The top team in each group will qualify for the final on Wednesday, January 18. Ray Dempsey was revealed as Billy Lee's successor as Limerick senior football manager in October.
Dempsey's coaches in his backroom team are former Kerry footballer Anthony Maher (Duagh, Kerry), former Limerick footballer Eoin Joy (Fr Caseys) and former Kerry minor football mentor Mark Fitzgerald (Kerins O'Rahillys, Kerry). Team selectors will be Martin Barrett (Kiltane, Mayo), Mike Downey (Feohanagh-Castlemahon) and John Chawke (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), who will also be goalkeeping coach.
Limerick senior football v Waterford:
1. Aaron O’Sullivan (Pallasgreen)
2. David Connolly (Adare)
3. Sean O'Dea (Kilteely/Dromkeen)
4. Gordon Brown (Na Piarsaigh)
5. Barry Coleman (Rathkeale)
6. Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen)
7. Colm McSweeney (Gerald Griffins)
8. Cian Sheehan (Newcastle West)
9. Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher/Broadford)
10. Cathal Downes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
11. Dara Noonan (Gerald/Griffins)
12. Paul Maher (Adare)
13. Adrian Enright (Fr Casey’s)
14. Killian Ryan (Mungret/St Paul’s)
15. Robbie Burke (Adare).
Substitutes:
16. Donal O'Sullivan (Monaleen)
17. Tony McCarthy (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
18. Iain Corbett (Newcastle West)
19. Diarmuid Kelly (Newcastle West)
20. Peter Nash (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
21. Ruahan O Connor (Newcastle West)
22. Brian Barry (Mungret/St Paul’s)
23. Michael Donovan (Galbally)
24. Eoin O Shea (Monaleen)
25. Darragh Kennedy (Monaleen)
26. Jack Ryan (Dromcollogher/Broadford)
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