Donovan starts as Dempsey makes one change in Limerick side to take on Cork

The Monaleen native starts after making a goalscoring contribution off the bench in last week’s defeat in Ardee.

Ray Dempsey has made one change to his Limerick side to face Cork in the third round of the National Football League this Sunday afternoon.

Into the side comes Brian Donovan with Adrian Enright moving to the bench. It is a first start of the year for Donovan who returned to action with a goal from the bench last weekend in Louth. He also hit the net in Limerick’s loss to Cork in last year’s Qualifiers.

Elsewhere, the starting XV is as it was in Ardee in the round three defeat.

Chris Thomas is named among the substitutes, the Oola man featuring for the Limerick U20s in their All-Ireland hurling final loss to Kilkenny last year. Thomas and teammate Cathal Downes, who starts in midfield, were both a part of the Limerick U20s hurling side that lost out to Cork in the 2021 Munster final in this weekend’s venue.

Dromcollogher Broadford’s Jack Ryan is in line for a league debut off the bench should he feature.

Limerick team to face Cork in round three of the 2023 NFL

1. Donal O’Sullivan Monaleen
2. David Connolly Adare
3. Sean O’Dea Kilteely/Dromkeen
4. Brian Fanning Pallasgreen
5. Iain Corbett Newcastlewest
6. Cillian Fahy Dromcollogher/Broadford

7. Tony McCarthy Kildimo/Pallaskenry
8. Colm McSweeney Gerald Griffins
9. Cathal Downes Kildimo/Pallaskenry
10. Cian Sheehan Newcastlewest
11. James Naughton St.Senans
12. Paul Maher Adare
13. Gordon Brown Na Piarsaigh
14. Brian Donovan Monaleen
15. Hugh Bourke Adare
16. Aaron O’Sullivan Pallasgreen
17. Barry Coleman Rathkeale
18. Michael Donovan Galbally
19. Adrian Enright Fr.Caseys
20. Tommy Griffin Gerald Griffins
21. Jim Liston Gerald Griffins
22. Davy Lyons Adare
23. Peter Nash Kildimo/Pallaskenry
24. Jack Ryan Dromcollogher/Broadford

25. Killian Ryan Mungret/St.Pauls
26. Chris Thomas Oola