MARK KEANE IS part of the Cork hurling panel for tonight’s Canon O’Brien Cup game against UCC.
His departure from AFL side Collingwood was announced yesterday and he has decided to link up with the Rebel hurlers for the coming season.
Keane played a starring role for Ballygiblin in their Cork and Munster junior hurling title victories and has been named on the bench for tonight’s fixture.
All-Ireland U20 winners Ciaran Joyce and Colin O’Brien have been selected in the half forward line.
Meanwhile, former Antrim footballer Owen Gallagher named at centre-forward for Galway tonight’s FBD League final against Roscommon.
Gallagher helped Maigh Cuilinn win their first county SFC in 2020 after moving to work as a doctor in Galway city.
Recently named captain Sean Kelly lines out at centre-back while star forward Shane Walsh is named on the bench.
Cork (v UCC)
1. Ger Collins Ballinhassig)
2. James O’Flynn (Erins Own), 3. Sean O’Leary Hayes (Midleton), 4. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra – vice captain)
5. Ger Millerick (Fr O Neill’s), 6. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 7. Mark Coleman (Blarney – captain)
8. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
10. Ciaran Joyce (Castlemartyr), 11. Colin O’Brien (Liscarrol Churchtown Gaels), 12. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas), 14. Shane Kingston (Douglas), 15. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
Subs
16. Eoin Davis (St Catherine’s)
17. Mark Keane (Ballygiblin)
18. Sean Twomey (Courcey Rovers)
19. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own)
20. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
21. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
22. Padraig Power (Blarney)
Galway (v Roscommon)
1. Conor Flaherty
2. Cillian McDaid, 3. Sean Fitzgerald, 4. Liam Silke
5. Dylan McHugh, 6. Sean Kelly (captain), 7 Johnny Heaney
8. Paul Conroy, 9. Paul kelly
10. Cormac McWalter, 11. Owen Gallagher, 12. Finnian O Laoi
13. Patrick Kelly, 14. Robert Finnerty, 15. Dessie Connelly
Subs
Connor Gleeson
17. Jack Glynn
18. Tony Gill
19. Cathal Sweeney
20. Kieran Molloy
21. Liam Costelo
22. James McLoughlin
23. Matthew Tierney
24. Shane Walsh
25. Tomo Culhane
26. Dylan Canny
