CORK HAVE NAMED a 36-man senior hurling panel for the National Hurling League, with the holders set to begin the defence of their title at home to Waterford on Sunday (3:45pm).
Kanturk duo Brian O’Sullivan and Alan Walsh have been included in Ben O’Connor’s squad, with Pádraig Power of Blarney also named as he approaches his return from an ACL injury.
Those not involved from 2025 include the retired Patrick Horgan as well as Jack O’Connor, Conor Lehane, Luke Meade, Jack Cahalane, Darragh Flynn, Daniel Hogan and Robbie Cotter, while Cathal McCarthy’s ACL injury in September means that county champions Sarsfields don’t currently have a player on the county panel.
St Finbarr’s are the best-represented side, with William Buckley, who was not in the squad named at the start of the year, becoming the fifth member of The Barrs on the senior panel alongside Damien Cahalane, Brian Hayes, Ethan Twomey and Ben Cunningham.
The Cork senior hurling panel for the 2026 Allianz Hurling League is announced pic.twitter.com/4ya7XbFJiX
Speaking last night at a press conference in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, manager O’Connor reiterated that the management will continue to monitor players and may make further squad changes.
“From day one, any fella that was asked in at the start, and we started with 47 and have it cut now, it’s an open policy.
“If a fella picks up an injury in three weeks’ time and he is injured for six weeks, well there is a good chance he is not around for championship, so what is the point of having a fella inside.
“Every fella knows that we’ll be moving fellas on [if there is a] dip in form, you have to keep fellas on their toes, so all them fellas know there is a chance they could be called back in again. I think that is fair on everyone. Them fellas get a chance to get back in and the fellas inside, if they are not performing, they’ll just have to step aside.”
Meanwhile, Tipperary manager Liam Cahill has named a 43-strong panel for the league campaign, including 13 players who were not part of the 2025 panel.
Ronan Maher will continue as Tipperary captain for 2026, with Jake Morris as vice-captain. Noel McGrath, who turned 35 last month, is included and is set his for 18th season as a Tipperary senior hurler.
Brian Hogan, Jack Leamy and Kevin McCarthy all return to the panel. 2019 All Star Hogan returns to the set-up having spent three years living abroad.
Alan Tynan and Aaron Morgan are both named but marked as injured. Tynan came off the bench in the second-half of Tipp’s All-Ireland final defeat of Cork last year.
The All-Ireland champions are at home to Galway in Thurles on Saturday.
Cork panel for National Hurling League
Brian Keating (Ballincollig), Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig), Darragh O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig), Alan Connolly (Blackrock), Shane Barrett (Blarney), Mark Coleman (vice-captain, Blarney), Pádraig Power (Blarney), Brian Roche (Bride Rovers), Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers), Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), Ciarán Joyce (Castlemartyr), Darragh Fitzgibbon (captain, Charleville), Shane Kingston (Douglas), Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own), Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neill’s), Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s), Paudie O‘Sullivan (Fr O’Neill’s), Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), Micheál Mullins (Glen Rovers), Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra), Brian O’Sullivan (Kanturk), Alan Walsh (Kanturk), Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold), Tommy O’Connell (Midleton), Brion Saunderson (Midleton), Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket), Cormac O’Brien (Newtownshandrum), Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), William Buckley (St Finbarr’s), Damien Cahalane (St Finbarry’s), Ben Cunningham (St Finbarr’s), Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s), Ethan Twomey (St Finbarr’s), Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), Dáire O’Leary (Watergrasshill).
Tipperary panel for National Hurling League
Conor Stakelum, Darragh Stakelum, Paddy Creedon, Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields); Adam Ryan, Johnny Ryan (Arravale Rovers); Joe Egan, Rhys Shelly (Moycarkey-Borris); Conor Martin (Cappawhite); Jack Leamy (Golden-Kilfeacle); Seanie Kenneally (Moneygall); Adam Daly (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams); Bryan O’Mara, Cathal O’Reilly, Joe Caesar (Holycross-Ballycahill); Paddy McCormack, Ray McCormack (Borris-Ileigh); Peter McGarry, Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s); Stefan Tobin (Carrick Swans); Andrew Ormond (JK Brackens); Gearóid O’Connor (Moyne-Templetuohy); Brian McGrath, John McGrath, Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney); Eoghan Connolly, Oisín O’Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs); Darragh McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy (Toomevara); Robert Doyle (Clonoulty-Rossmore); Craig Morgan (Kilruane McDonaghs); Jason Forde (Silvermines); Jake Morris, Josh Keller, Sam O’Farrell (Nenagh Éire Óg); Barry Hogan, Willie Connors (Kiladangan); Michael Breen (Ballina); Cathal English (Fr Sheehys), Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha); Keith Ryan (Upperchurch-Drombane).
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Cork and Tipperary name panels for GAA hurling league campaigns
CORK HAVE NAMED a 36-man senior hurling panel for the National Hurling League, with the holders set to begin the defence of their title at home to Waterford on Sunday (3:45pm).
Kanturk duo Brian O’Sullivan and Alan Walsh have been included in Ben O’Connor’s squad, with Pádraig Power of Blarney also named as he approaches his return from an ACL injury.
Those not involved from 2025 include the retired Patrick Horgan as well as Jack O’Connor, Conor Lehane, Luke Meade, Jack Cahalane, Darragh Flynn, Daniel Hogan and Robbie Cotter, while Cathal McCarthy’s ACL injury in September means that county champions Sarsfields don’t currently have a player on the county panel.
St Finbarr’s are the best-represented side, with William Buckley, who was not in the squad named at the start of the year, becoming the fifth member of The Barrs on the senior panel alongside Damien Cahalane, Brian Hayes, Ethan Twomey and Ben Cunningham.
Speaking last night at a press conference in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, manager O’Connor reiterated that the management will continue to monitor players and may make further squad changes.
“From day one, any fella that was asked in at the start, and we started with 47 and have it cut now, it’s an open policy.
“If a fella picks up an injury in three weeks’ time and he is injured for six weeks, well there is a good chance he is not around for championship, so what is the point of having a fella inside.
“Every fella knows that we’ll be moving fellas on [if there is a] dip in form, you have to keep fellas on their toes, so all them fellas know there is a chance they could be called back in again. I think that is fair on everyone. Them fellas get a chance to get back in and the fellas inside, if they are not performing, they’ll just have to step aside.”
Meanwhile, Tipperary manager Liam Cahill has named a 43-strong panel for the league campaign, including 13 players who were not part of the 2025 panel.
Ronan Maher will continue as Tipperary captain for 2026, with Jake Morris as vice-captain. Noel McGrath, who turned 35 last month, is included and is set his for 18th season as a Tipperary senior hurler.
Brian Hogan, Jack Leamy and Kevin McCarthy all return to the panel. 2019 All Star Hogan returns to the set-up having spent three years living abroad.
Alan Tynan and Aaron Morgan are both named but marked as injured. Tynan came off the bench in the second-half of Tipp’s All-Ireland final defeat of Cork last year.
The All-Ireland champions are at home to Galway in Thurles on Saturday.
Cork panel for National Hurling League
Brian Keating (Ballincollig), Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig), Darragh O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig), Alan Connolly (Blackrock), Shane Barrett (Blarney), Mark Coleman (vice-captain, Blarney), Pádraig Power (Blarney), Brian Roche (Bride Rovers), Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers), Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), Ciarán Joyce (Castlemartyr), Darragh Fitzgibbon (captain, Charleville), Shane Kingston (Douglas), Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own), Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neill’s), Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s), Paudie O‘Sullivan (Fr O’Neill’s), Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), Micheál Mullins (Glen Rovers), Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra), Brian O’Sullivan (Kanturk), Alan Walsh (Kanturk), Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold), Tommy O’Connell (Midleton), Brion Saunderson (Midleton), Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket), Cormac O’Brien (Newtownshandrum), Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), William Buckley (St Finbarr’s), Damien Cahalane (St Finbarry’s), Ben Cunningham (St Finbarr’s), Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s), Ethan Twomey (St Finbarr’s), Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), Dáire O’Leary (Watergrasshill).
Tipperary panel for National Hurling League
Conor Stakelum, Darragh Stakelum, Paddy Creedon, Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields); Adam Ryan, Johnny Ryan (Arravale Rovers); Joe Egan, Rhys Shelly (Moycarkey-Borris); Conor Martin (Cappawhite); Jack Leamy (Golden-Kilfeacle); Seanie Kenneally (Moneygall); Adam Daly (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams); Bryan O’Mara, Cathal O’Reilly, Joe Caesar (Holycross-Ballycahill); Paddy McCormack, Ray McCormack (Borris-Ileigh); Peter McGarry, Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s); Stefan Tobin (Carrick Swans); Andrew Ormond (JK Brackens); Gearóid O’Connor (Moyne-Templetuohy); Brian McGrath, John McGrath, Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney); Eoghan Connolly, Oisín O’Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs); Darragh McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy (Toomevara); Robert Doyle (Clonoulty-Rossmore); Craig Morgan (Kilruane McDonaghs); Jason Forde (Silvermines); Jake Morris, Josh Keller, Sam O’Farrell (Nenagh Éire Óg); Barry Hogan, Willie Connors (Kiladangan); Michael Breen (Ballina); Cathal English (Fr Sheehys), Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha); Keith Ryan (Upperchurch-Drombane).
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