PREVIEW: Cork Minor Manager Looks Ahead to Championship Opener

The Cork Minor Hurlers open their Munster Championship campaign this Wednesday night.

The Rebels travel to Walsh Park to face Waterford where it's a 6:30 throw in.

Denis Ring is due to announce his team after training tonight, ahead of that we've spoken to him about their Championship preparation.

An extended training panel has been working with a large backroom team in a bid to claim their first Munster title since 2008.

The training panel includes;

Barry Kenneally (Cuchulanns)
Ben Keohane (Ballincollig)
Brian Buckley (Shandrum)
Brian Turnbull (Douglas)
Cian O'Mahony (Ballinhassig)
Craig Hannafin (Na Piarsaigh)
Danny Gunning (Na Piarsaigh)
Darragh Guiney (Shandrum)
Eoghan Clifford (Cloughdubh)
Eoghan O'Leary (Sliabh Rua)
Eoin Moloney (Midleton)
Evan Sheehan (Na Piarsaigh)
Ger Collins (Ballinhassig)
Jamie O'Leary (Castlelyons)
Jeremy Saich (Kilworth)
John Geary (Shandrum)
John Cooper (Eire Og)
John O'Sullivan (Blackrock)
Josh Beausang (St Colmans)
Keith O'Leary (Castlelyons)
Kevin Murphy (Killeagh/Itas)
Liam Healy (Sarsfields) vice captain
Liam O'Shea (Lisgoold)
Mathew Bradley (Aghbullogue)
Niall O'Leary (Castlelyons) captain
Paul Lyons (Mallow)
Robert Bourke (Ballincollig)
Robert Downey (Glen Rovers)
Ross Howell (Douglas)
Ryan Walsh (Cuchulanns)
Sean O'Leary Hayes (Midleton)
Stephen Condon (Glanworth)
Tadgh Deasy (Blackrock)  

Not considered due to injury
David Jones (Shandrum)
Diarmuid Linehan (Ballyhooly)
James Keating (Kildorrery )
 

The Management & backroom team includes;

Denis Ring - Manager
John Dwyer - Coach
John Mortell - Selector
Liam Martin - Selector
Fergus Ryan - Selector
Richie O'Leary - Strength & Conditioning
John O'Meara - Physio
Paddy Burke - Doctor
Logistics - Derek Connolly
Statistics - Mikey Mortell
Statistics - Mike McGrath
Analysis - Lenny Browne
Analysis - John Ring

Tune in to The Big Red Bench with Ruairi O'Hagan and Lisa Lawlor every Saturday and Sunday evening from 6pm.