TEAM NEWS: Under 21 Cork Hurling Team for Championship Opener
Manager John Meyler has named his Cork team for their Bord Gais Energy Under 21 Championship Semi Final against Waterford.
Kanturk's Darren Browne Captains the side which includes six players who were part of the Senior Squad who won the Munster Final last Sunday, namely Mark Coleman, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Shane Kingston, Patrick Collins, Chris O’Leary and Robbie O’Flynn.
Luke Meade has also been named in the starting fifteen but looks set to miss out after breaking his thumb during the win over Clare.
This selection (including Meade) retains eight players who started their 2016 quarter final defeat to Limerick.
The Cork team in full is as follows;
1. Patrick Collins - Ballinhassig
2. Sean O Donoghue - Inniscarra
3. Eoghan Murphy - Sarsfields
4. David Griffin - Carrigaline
5. Billy Hennessy - St Finbarrs
6. Darren Browne - Kanturk (C)
7. Mark Coleman - Blarney
8. Paul Leopold - Sarsfields
9. Darragh Fitzgibbon - Charleville
10. Chris O Leary - Valley Rovers
11. Declan Dalton - Fr O' Neills
12. Luke Meade - Newcestown
13. Robbie O Flynn - Erins Own
14. Shane Kingston - Douglas
15. Michael O Halloran - Blackrock
Subs:
16. Eoghan Healy - Ballymartle
17. David Lowney - Clonakilty
18. Conor Cahalane - St Finbarrs
19. Aaron Myers - Sarsfields
20. Jack O Connor - Sarsfields
21. Tim O Mahony - Newtownshandrum
22. Dave O Neill - Mayfield
23. Seanaidh Smyth - Midleton
24. Dayne Lee - Na Piarsaigh
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