Five from last year's team look to lead Cork to minor glory

Ben O’Connor and James Dwyer: Two of five survivors from last year's Cork minor team. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

The Cork minor hurling team for tomorrow’s Munster quarter-final against Clare shows five survivors from the side that began last December’s Munster minor semi-final defeat to Limerick.

The quintet from the 2020 minor class are full-back Kevin Lyons, half-back James Dwyer, centre-back Ben O’Connor, half-forward Tadhg O’Connell, and corner-forward Eoin O’Leary.

Three more players who came on in that Munster semi-final loss that are still eligible for minor and are included in tomorrow's Cork team are forwards Diarmuid Healy, Jack Leahy, and William Buckley.

The meeting of Cork and Clare throws-in at 7.30pm in Thurles, while the other quarter-final between Tipperary and Kerry at LIT Gaelic Grounds also has a 7.30pm start.

Clare (Munster MHC v Cork): A Enright (Newmarket); R O’Connor (Feakle), S Woods (Inagh/Kilnamona), J Cahill (Clooney Quin); D Stritch (Clonlara), T Leyden (Tulla), R Wynne (Inagh/Kilnamona); J O Neill (Clooney Quin), N O’Farrell (Broadford ); J Organ (Corofin), C Killeen (Kilmaley), J Doherty (Clarecastle); C Whelan (Whitegate), C Hassett (Clooney Quin), S Rynne (Inagh/Kilnamona).

Cork (Munster MHC v Clare): P O’Sullivan (Fr O’Neill’s); D O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig), K Lyons (Ballygarvan), J Byrne (Ballinora); J Dwyer (Ballincollig), B O’Connor (St Finbarr’s), T Wilk (Cobh); M Finn (Midleton), C Tobin (Bride Rovers); D Healy (Lisgoold), B Nyhan (Clyda Rovers), T O’Connell (Ballincollig); E O’Leary (Glen Rovers), J Leahy (Dungourney), W Buckley (St Finbarr’s).

Kerry (Munster MHC v Tipperary): K Molloy (Lixnaw); R McGrath (Ballyduff), J O’Regan (Kenmare), A Rodriguez (Ballyduff); J Hannon (Abbeydorney), D Kearney (Ballyheigue), N Doncel (Dr Crokes); F O’Sullivan (Ballyheigue), A Kavanagh (Ballyduff); C O’Sullivan (Abbeydorney), E Stack (Lixnaw), J Enright (Ballyduff); B O’Connor (Kilmoyley), S Tuomey McElligott (Crotta O’Neill’s), K Boyle (Ballyduff).

Tipperary (Munster MHC v Kerry): E Horgan (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams); C Woodlock (Durlas Óg), J Quinlan (Fethard), J Collins (Ballina); S Walsh (Moycarkey Borris), J Egan (Moycarkey Borris), R Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs); P Hayes (Durlas Óg), B Currivan (Golden Kilfeacle); T Shayanewako (Nenagh Eire Óg), C Martin (Cappawhite), P McCormack (Borris-Ileigh); O Jones (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams), D Guinan (Lorrha Dorrha), D Minogue (Durlas Óg).