LIMERICK and Cork have both named their teams for Easter Sunday’s 100th anniversary National Hurling League final at the Gaelic Grounds, 4pm (referee: Shane Hynes, Galway).
It’s without question the hottest sporting ticket this Bank Holiday Weekend.
In the only change from the side which beat Galway, Mike Casey has been chosen at full-back for Limerick
Cork, meanwhile, have three switches from the last fixture (Offaly), with Micheál Mullins, Séamus Harnedy and William Buckley all named to start.
Limerick: Nickie Quaid (Effin), Seán Finn (Bruff), Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Barry Nash (South Liberties); Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry); Adam English (Doon), Cian Lynch, captain, (Patrickswell): Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick’s), Aidan O’Connor (Ballybrown), Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister); Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Shane O’Brien (Kilmallock), David Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca).
Substitutes: Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen), Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Fintan Fitzgerald (Mungret St Pauls), Matthew Fitzgerald (Monaleen), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Darragh Langan (Monaleen), Dan Morrisey (Ahane), Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Darragh O’Donovan (Doon), Paddy O’Donovan (Effin).
Cork: Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig); Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), Ciarán Joyce (Castlemartyr), Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra); Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), Micheál Mullins (Glen Rovers); Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), Tommy O’Connell (Midleton); Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), Shane Barrett (Blarney), Darragh Fitzgibbon, captain, (Charleville); William Buckley (St Finbarr’s), Alan Connolly (Blackrock), Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s).
Substitutes: Paudie O’Sullivan (Fr O’Neill’s), Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s), Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), Mark Coleman (Blarney), Ethan Twomey (St Finbarr’s), Brian Keating (Ballincollig), Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket), Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own), Pádraig Power (Blarney), Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neill’s), Alan Walsh (Kanturk).