Updated 10.00am
SEVEN OF THE Limerick minor hurling team that won last year’s Munster title are named in the side to face Tipperary in this year’s opening clash tomorrow night.
Limerick host Tipperary in the Gaelic Grounds and will be hoping to call on several members of the team that defeated Waterford in last year’s provincial decider replay.
Corner-back Sean Finn, wing-back Andrew La Touche Cosgrave, centre-back Ronan Lynch, centre-forward Barry Nash, wing-forward Cian Lynch (Patrickswell) and corner-forwards Tom Morrissey and Colin Ryan all played last year.
Interestingly Colin Ryan was the goalkeeper on the 2013 team while full-forward Ed Doyle came on as a sub in the win over Waterford. Ronan Lynch, Cian Lynch and Cian O’Brien were all on the Ardscoil Rís team that won this year’s Dr Harty Cup final.
There are three survivors from the Tipperary team which lost to Limerick in last year’s Munster championship.
Brian Hogan captains the side in goal, Darragh Peters starts at left corner-back and Willie Connors is named at midfield. Hogan is the son of former Tipperary senior great Ken.
LIMERICK: Eoghan McNamara (Doon); Sean Finn (Bruff), Darragh Fanning (Pallasgreen), Jamie Porter (Monaleen); Andrew La Touche Cosgrave (Monaleen), Ronan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh), Lorcan Lyons (Monaleen); Robbie Hanley (Kilmallock), Cian O Brien (Mungret); Seamus Flanagan ( Feoghanagh/Castlemahon), Barry Nash (South Liberties), Cian Lynch (Patrickswell); Tom Morrissey (Ahane), Ed Doyle (Monaleen), Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen).
Subs: Cian Hedderman (Ballybrown), Paddy O Loughlin (Kilmallock), Shane O’Connell (Doon), Thomas Grimes (Na Piarsagh), Dylan Dawson (Blackrock), Cian O Brien (Monaleen), Eoghan Costelloe (Adane), Conor Moroney ( Tournafulla), Conor Fitzgerald (Claughaun).
TIPPERARY: Brian Hogan (Lorrha and Dorrha – Captain); Chris McCullagh (Moycarkey-Borris), Jack Skehan (Holycross-Ballycahill), Darragh Peters (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields), Paul Maher (Kilsheelan Kilcash), Conor Ryan (Nenagh Eire Og); Andrew Coffey (Nenagh Éire Óg), Willie Connors (Kildangan); Alan Tynan (Roscrea), Willie Coffey (Toomevara), Shane Hennessy (Nenagh Eire Og); Tommy Nolan (Drom and Inch), Stephen Quirke (Moyle Rovers), Paul Ryan (Toomevara)
Subs: Gavin Ryan (Upperchurch Drombane), Cian Darcy (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Liam Fahey (Rockwell Rovers), Conor Floyd (Newport), Bill O’Connell (Loughmore-Castleiney), Gavin O’Halloran (Carrick Swan), Ross Peters (St. Mary’s Clonmel), Pa Ryan (Newport), Ronan Teehan (Gortnahoe-Glengoole), Robert Holohan (Newport), Enda Heffernan (Clonoulty-Rossmore), Michael Dunne (Mullinahone), Robbie Long (Drom & Inch), Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Shane Neville (Lattin-Cullen), Kevin Ahearne (Drom & Inch), Liam McCutcheon (Templederry Kenyons).
