Cleary names a 36-man panel for the National League

Tipperary have issued their 40-man squad for their Division 4 campaign.

LEADING THE CHARGE: Captain Brian Hurley lead Cork senior football manager John Cleary’s 36-man panel for the forthcoming Allianz Division 2 campaign.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 22:00

John Fogarty

Captain Brian Hurley lead Cork senior football manager John Cleary’s 36-man panel for the forthcoming Allianz Division 2 campaign.

The 31-year-old will again captain the team and Seán Meehan will be vice-captain. Cork travel to face Donegal in their opening round game in Ballybofey on Sunday.

Hurley and Rory Maguire are joined by two Castlehaven team-mates in Jack Cahalane and Cathal Maguire. Newcestown’s David Buckley and Darragh Cashman (Millstreet) are also in the squad.

Meanwhile, Tipperary have issued their 40-man squad for their Division 4 campaign. Steven O’Brien leads the county in 2024 with Paudie Feehan and Seán O’Connor named as joint vice-captains.

Naas goalkeeper Jack Rogers is included in the panel while county champions Clonmel Commercials have a seven-strong representation including O’Connor and the three Kennedy brothers, Colman, Conal and Jack. Thurles Sarsfields’ dual player Paddy Creedon is also selected.

Meanwhile, Peter Harte has been confirmed as Tyrone’s captain for 2024. The Errigal Ciarán man takes over from Pádraig Hampsey, while midfielder Brian Kennedy will be Harte’s vice-skipper.

CORK AFL panel: David Buckley (Newcestown); Jack Cahalane (Castlehaven); Darragh Cashman (Millstreet); Thomas Clancy (Clonakilty); Conor Corbett (Clyda Rovers); Mark Cronin (Nemo Rangers); Ruairí Deane (Bantry Blues); Patrick Doyle (Knocknagree); Luke Fahy (Ballincollig); Kevin Flahive (Douglas); Damien Gore (Kilmacabea); Fionn Herlihy (Dohenys); Brian Hurley (c, Castlehaven); Chris Óg Jones (Uibh Laoire); Christopher Kelly (Éire Óg); Neil Lordan (Ballinora); Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s); Rory Maguire (Castlehaven); Cathal Maguire (Castlehaven); Micheál Aodh Martin (Nemo Rangers); Seán Meehan (v-c, Kiskeam); Blake Murphy (St Vincent’s); Eoghan McSweeney (Knocknagree); Colm O’Callaghan (Éire Óg); Kevin O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers); Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh); Jacob O’Driscoll (Valley Rovers); Killian O’Hanlon (Kilshannig); Daniel O’Mahony (Knocknagree); John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers); Seán Powter (Douglas); Maurice Shanley (Clonakilty); Steven Sherlock (St Finbarr’s); Matty Taylor (Mallow); Paul Walsh (Kanturk); Tommy Walsh (Kanturk).

TIPPERARY AFL panel: Cathal Deely (Clonmel Commercials); Colm O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan); Conall Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials); Conor Cadell (JK Brackens); Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen); Darragh Brennan (Ballyporeen); Darragh O’Leary (Ardfinnan); Diarmuid Looby (Aherlow); Emmet Maloney (Drom and Inch); Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan-Kilcash); Harry Fitzgibbon (Thurles Sarsfields); Jack Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), Jack Kennedy (JK Bracken); Jack Nevin (JK Brackens); Jack Rogers (Naas); James Griffin (Upperchurch-Drombane); James Morris (Clonmel Commercials); Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule); Kieran Costello (Thurles Sarsfields); Kyle Shelly (Moycarkey-Borris); Luke Boland (Moyle Rovers); Luke Shanahan (Upperchurch-Drombane); Manus McFadden (Grangemockler-Ballyneale); Mark Russell (Aherlow); Mark Stokes (Kilsheelan-Kilcash); Martin Kehoe (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone); Michael Barlow (Ardfinnan); Micheál Lowry (Arravale Rovers); Paddy Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields); Paudie Feehan (Killenaule); Riain Quigley (Moyle Rovers); Rory O’Dowd (Clonmel Commercials); Seán O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials); Shane Neville (Cratloe); Shane O’Connell (Golden-Kilfeacle); Stephen Grogan (Cahir); Stephen Quirke (Moyle Rovers); Steven O’Brien (Ballina); Tadhg Condon (Clonmel Commercials); Teddy Doyle (Ballina).

ARMAGH (AFL v Louth): B. Hughes; P. Burns, C. Higgins, P. McGrane; B. McCambridge, G. McCabe, A. Forker (c); B. Creally, Ciaran Mackin; C. O’Neill, R. Grugan, J. McElroy; S. Campbell, C. Turbitt, O. Conaty. Subs: S. Magill, Connaire Mackin, J. Hall, S. McPartlan, O. O’Neill, T. Kelly, C. McConville, J. Burns, N. Grimley, D. McMullan, J. Duffy.

CAVAN (AFL v Kildare): L. Brady; J. McLoughlin, O. Kiernan, K. Brady; P. Faulkner (j-c), N. Carolan, O. Kiernan; K. Clarke, R. Donohoe; C. Brady (j-c), D. McVeety, G. Smith; P. Lynch, J. Smith, O. Brady. Subs: G. O’Rourke, B. O’Connell, C. Timoney, E. Finnegan, R. Brady, C. McKeogh, E. Maguire, T. Madden, Cormac O’Reilly, Caoimhin O’Reilly, R. O’Neill.