Kieran Kingston has named his first team since his return as Cork manager for the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League meeting with Kerry tonight. It's an experimental team with a sprinkling of well-known faces as Sean O'Donoghue, Tim O'Mahony, Damian Cahalane, Robbie O'Flynn, Conor Lehane, and Luke Meade all start. There are starts for Cork's U20 All-Ireland runners-up such as Ryan Walsh, Sean Twomey, and Brian Turnbull, while Conor O'Callaghan and the Roche twins, Eoin and Brian, are on a six-man bench. Cork: Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig); David Lowney (Clonakilty), Eoghan Murphy (Sarsfields), Sean O'Donoghue (Inniscarra); Chris O'Leary (Valley Rovers), Tim O'Mahony (Newtownshandrum), Damian Cahalane (St Finbarr's); Billy Hennessy (St Finbarr's), Ryan Walsh (Kanturk); Robbie O'Flynn (Erin's Own), Conor Lehane (Midleton), Sean Twomey (Courcey Rovers); Luke Meade (Newcestown), Michael O'Halloran (Blackrock), Brian Turnbull (Douglas). Subs: Shane Hurley (St Finbarr's), Conor O'Callaghan (Dromtarriffe), Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers), Mark Coleman (Blarney), Shane Kingston (Douglas), Brian Roche (Bride Rovers).

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2019 13:52 UTC