Limerick U20 hurling team announced for Munster Championship clash with Cork
Limerick host Cork tomorrow evening at 7:30pm in the TUS Gaelic Grounds
THE LIMERICK U20 hurling team has been announced for Wednesday's Munster Championship clash with Cork. The round four Munster Championship clash gets underway tomorrow evening in the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 7:30pm.
Evan Loftus has made two changes from the Limerick side that drew with Waterford in round two. Dara Ferland and Mark O'Brien have been included in the starting XV, while Tadgh Boddy and Ruairi O'Connor have been held in reserve. Mungret St Paul's clubman Mark O'Brien has earned his first start of the championship having scored 2-3 off the bench in Limerick's first two games against Tipperary and Waterford.
Senior players Darragh Langan, Sean Casey and Hugh Flanagan are all named on Limerick's starting XV. Limerick sharpshooter Hugh Flanagan has impressed scoring 0-9 during the Munster Championship.
Evan Loftus' side sit joint in second place with Clare on three points. Tipperary are top of the table on four points. Meanwhile, Waterford and Cork are just behind Limerick on one point.
The Shannonsiders have defeated Tipperary and played out a draw with Waterford in their opening two games of the Munster round-robin series.
Limerick's oppenents Cork are yet to win a game in the Munster Championship.
Loftus' charges finish off their round-robin campaign against Clare on April 30 in Mick Neville Park at 7:30pm.
LIMERICK: Fionn O'Brien; John Murray (Patrickswell), Sean Casey (Bruff), Dan Scully (Dromin-Athlacca); Jack Cosgrave (Ahane), Aidan O'Connell (Doon), Darragh Langan (Monaleen); Matthew Fitzgerald (Monaleen), James Finn (Na Piarsaigh); Robert O'Farrell (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Dara Ferland (Monaleen), Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane); Mark O'Brien (Mungret St Paul's), Donal Coughlan (Doon);, Fintan Fitzgerald (Captain, Mungret St Paul's).
SUBS: Pierce Connery (Kilmallock), Barry Adams (Ballybrown), Tadgh Boddy (Dromin-Athlacca), Conor Bickford (Ahane), Sean Duff (Mungret St Paul's), , Darren Frewan (Glenroe), Diarmuid Hurley (Hospital-Herbertstown), Ruairi O'Connor (Feenagh-Kilmeedy), Owen Meaney (Bruff).