Cork & UCC Teams Named for Canon Michael O'Brien Cup

Kieran Kingston has named a strong side for Saturdays clash against UCC in the Canon Michael O'Brien Cup at the Mardyke.

Just 5 players that started last weekends defeat to Clare hold onto their places, among the experienced players returning are last years Captain Anthony Nash in Goals.

Conor O'Sullivan and Shane O'Neill return to the defence, while Daniel Kearney partners Paul Haughney in midfield.

Paudie O'Sulivan and Stephen Moylan retain their forward positions and are joined by Patrick Cronin, Conor Lehane, Seamus Harnedy and Luke Meade.

The Cork panel in full is as follows; 

1. Anthony Nash - Kanturk
2. Conor O'Sullivan - Sarsfields
3. Patrick O'Mahony - Midleton
4. Alan Dennehy - Charleville
5. Shane O'Neill - Bishopstown
6. William Egan - Kilbrin
7. Niall Cashman - Blackrock
8. Paul Haughney - Midleton
9. Daniel Kearney - Sarsfields
10. Paudie O'Sullivan - Cloyne
11. Patrick Cronin - Bishopstown
12. Conor Lehane - Midleton
13. Stephen Moylan - Douglas
14. Seamus Harnedy - St. Ita's (C)
15. Luke Meade - Newcestown

Subs;
16. Declan Dalton - Fr. O'Neill's
17. Colm Barry - Castleyons
18. Mark O'Keeffe - Fr O'Neill's
19. Darren Browne - Kanturk
20. Luke O'Farrell - Midleton
21. Cian Buckley - Na Piarsaigh
22. Dayne Lee - Na Piarsaigh
23. Rickard Cahalane - Ballymartle
24. Darragh Fitzgibbon - Charleville
25. Shane Kingston - Douglas
26. Mark Coleman - Blarney

The UCC Panel is as follows;

1    Jack Barry - Castlelyons - Cork
2    Eoghan Gough - Dixsboro - Killkenney
3    Colm Spillane - Castlelyons - Cork
4    Gavin O Brien - Roanmore - Waterford
5    Rickard Cahalane - Ballymartlye - Cork
6    Dan Morrisey - Ahane - Limerick
7    Cormac Murphy - Mallow - Cork
8    Jamie Barron - Fourmilewater - Waterford
9    Cormac Walsh    - Midelton - Cork
10    Alan Cadagon - Douglas - Cork
11    Michael Breen - Ballina - Tipperary
12    Niall McCarthy - Carrigtwohill - Cork
13    Anthony Spillane - Castlelyons - Cork
14    Shane O Donnell - Eire Og Ennis - Clare
15    Rob O Shea - Carrigaline - Cork
16    Dara O Connell     - Na Piarsaigh - Cork
17    Cian Walsh - St Finbarrs - Cork
18    Mark O Brien - Ferrybank - Waterford
19    Eoghan Finn - St Finbarrs - Cork
20    Shane O Keeffe - Blackrock - Cork
21    Mark O Connor - Douglas - Cork
22    Philip Kelleher - St Finbarrs - Cork
23    Shane Hegarty - Dungourney - Cork
24    Dylan Dawson - Blackrock - Limerick
25    Dara Walsh - Eire Og Ennis - Clare
26    Donal Hannon - Newmarket - Cork
27    Greg Murphy - Newsenstown - Cork

Cork V UCC takes place on Saturday 9th January, the Canon Michael O Brien Cup at 2.15pm in Mardyke.

There will not be an admission fee, instead the Cork branch of the Irish Alzheimer’s Society appeal to the generosity of those attending and ask that they make a donation to their volunteer collectors on the day.

Tune in to The Big Red Bench on Saturday from 6pm for post match reaction from the game.