Diarmuid Mullins names Minor side to face Cork in Munster semi-final

Limerick Minor manager Diarmuid Mullins has named his team to play Cork in the Munster semi-final in the LIT Gaelic Grounds today at 1pm.

The winner will progress to the December 22 final against either Waterford or Tipperary with today’s game live on TG4’s YouTube channel.

Hear from the manager in our preview below!

PREVIEW: Limerick Minor Hurlers begin defence of their Munster championship against Cork

Mullins has seven players who were part of his 2019 squad in his starting XV in the form of captain Adam English, vice-captain Ronan Lyons, Ethan Hurley, John Kirby, Liam Lynch, Patrick O’Donovan and Luke O’Connor.

The manager has Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Ger Barry and Tommy Quaid as coaches/selectors with Darragh Droog as S&C.

Limerick enter the game as Munster champions having won the competition last summer prior to the Senior decider with a win over Clare in Mullins’ maiden year in charge.

Limerick Minor Hurling Team to Play Cork in the Munster Semi-Final

1. Tomás Lynch (Doon)

2. Joseph Fitzgerald (Monaleen

3. Vince Harrington (Na Piarsaigh)

4. Ronan Lyons (Monaleen) VICE-CAPTAIN

5. Billy Molyneaux (Mungret St Pauls)

6. Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West)

7. Séan Whelan (Cappamore)

8. John Kirby (Patrickswell)

9. Barry Duff (Mungret St Pauls)

10. Adam English (Doon) CAPTAIN

11. Liam Lynch (Mungret St Pauls)

12. Shane O’Brien (Kilmallock)

13. Luke O’Connor (Ballybrown)

14. Patrick O’Donovan (Effin)

15. Dylan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh)

Substitutes:

16. Michael Sheahan (Rathkeale)

17. Ned Quinn (Ballybrown)

18. Josh Keating (Bruff)

19. Liam Dennehy (Glenroe)

20. Eoin Harmon (Patrickswell)

21. Séan O’Neill (Blackrock)

22. Patrick Finn (Bruff)

23. John Fitzgerald (Na Piarsaigh)

24. David Boyce (Feenagh/Kilmeedy)

Extended Panel

Adam Fitzgerald (Templeglantine), Cian Scully (Dromin Athlacca Banogue), Con Hayes (Newcastle West), Darragh Butler (Bruff), Eoin Cleary (Knockainey), Eoin McCormack (Effin), Lochlann McHale (Monaleen), Michael Blashkiv (Newcastle West), Sean Canning (Effin), Thomas Sheahan (Killeedy)