The Limerick District League Oscar Traynor Youths side has been picked for this year’s competition by new manager Dean Lillis. Lillis is heavily involved in recently formed Newtown Rovers and has selected a squad of 20 players with three more players selected for the training squad, making a total of 23 players. Lillis held a number of trials in UL and Dooradoyle in a bid to pick the panel.
Aisling Annacotty and Pike Rovers dominate the squad with 15 players selecting between both clubs who are very strong at youth level. Fairview Rangers and Newport Town have two representatives each with Charleville, Shelbourne, Regional and Herbertstown each having one player selected.
The full squad is listed below.
) Diarmuid O’Riordan – Defender – Newport Town
2) Dion Curtin – Defender – Charleville
3) Luke Ryan – Midfielder – Regional United
4) Josh Leung – Defender – Shelbourne
5) Paddy Bermingham – Forward – Herbertstown
6) Cameron Fleming – Midfielder – Pike Rovers
7) James Carroll – Midfielder – Pike Rovers
8) Jamie Hogan – Forward – Pike Rovers
9) Ryan Manning – Goalkeeper – Pike Rovers
10) Diarmuid Grimes – Defender – Pike Rovers
11) Justin Dumitru – Defender – Pike Rovers
12) Cillian Scully – Forward – Pike Rovers
13) Willie Casey – Winger – Pike Rovers
14) Gavin Carrig – Defender – Aisling Annacotty
15) Jack Horan – Defender – Aisling Annacotty
16) Max Stone – Goalkeeper – Aisling Annacotty
17) Gavin Mellerick – Midfielder – Aisling Annacotty
18) Michael Curran – Winger – Aisling Annacotty
19) Markus Hogan – Midfielder – Fairview Rangers
20) Cian Specht – Forward – Fairview Rangers
Training Panel:
1) Darragh Murrary – Midfielder – Aisling Annacotty
2) Richkov Boevi – Defender – Aisling Annacotty
3) Stephen Madden – Midfielder – Newport Town