Considine names strong Cork side

CORK manager John Considine has called on six players from his minor hurling squad of last year for tomorrow night’s Munster MHC first round clash with Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds.

Goalkeeper Gary Minihane, right corner-back Killian Burke, full-back Colm Spillane, centre-back Darren Sweetnam, midfielder Robert O’Shea and right half-forward Shane O’Keeffe were all involved at this level in 2010.

The Cork team features two dual players in left half-back Killian McIntyre and right corner-forward Alan Cadogan, a younger brother of senior dual star Eoin.

Castlelyons defender Spillane will captain the team.

Tipperary boss Raymie Ryan has also named six members of last year’s minor side in his starting team for their first round trip to Walsh Park to face Waterford tomorrow night.

In defence, full-back John Meagher, wing-back Cathal Barrett and centre-back Jason Forde, who captains the team, all featured last year.

The remaining survivors from last season are in attack as Liam McGrath starts at centre-forward, while Cathal Horan and Dan McCormack fill the corner-forward spots.

Cork (MH v Limerick): G Minihane (Courcey Rovers); K Burke (Midleton), C Spillane (Castlelyons), A Dennehy (Na Piarsaigh); C Walsh (Midleton), D Sweetnam (Sam Maguire’s), K McIntyre (Carrigaline); R O’Shea (Carrigaline), C Buckley (Na Piarsaigh); S O’Keeffe (Blackrock), D Cahill (Cloyne), C Murphy (Mallow); A Cadogan (Douglas), J Fitzgerald (Blackrock), K O’Keeffe (Blackrock).

Subs: J McSweeney (Bandon), C Barry (Castlelyons), A Dennehy (Charleville), C McSweeney (Carrigaline), B O’Connell (Blarney), D Morrissey (Na Piarsaigh), C Cullinane (Ballinascarthy), P White (Midleton), P O’Callaghan (Ballyhea).

TIPPERARY (MH v Waterford): J Maher (Clonoulty-Rossmore); J Bourke (Moycarkey-Borris), J Meagher (Loughmore-Castleiney), J Peters (Kilruane McDonaghs); C Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill), J Forde (Silvermines), T Hamill (JK Brackens); C Hammersley (Clonoulty-Rossmore), E Fennelly (Mullinahone); P Ralph (Moycarkey-Borris), L McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), T Kirwan (Ballybacon-Grange); C Horan (Mullinahone), S Maher (Clonoulty-Rossmore), D McCormack (Borrisoleigh).