Picking A Combined Limerick-Cork XV Ahead Of The Munster Hurling Final
With the Munster final this Saturday, we've picked a combined 15 between both Limerick and Cork to see what sort of Frankenstein dream team we can make.
1 Nickie Quaid (Limerick)He has made the comeback from a cruciate injury look simple. Despite no league games played, he hasn’t put a foot wrong in any Munster championship game.
2 Sean Finn (Limerick)Has found some of his All-Star winning form after a somewhat dodgy league campaign
3 Dan Morrissey (Limerick)Anywhere across the whole and half-back line, Dan is the man as he is a Rolls Royce of a defender.
4 Sean O’Donoghue (Cork)The burden of not having to captain the Rebels has given the Inniscarra man a new lease of life.
SEE ALSO: TJ Reid and Patrick Horgan Launch Centra Campaign to Find Hurling’s Next Big Star 5 Diarmuid Byrnes (Limerick)Another man who has regained some of his former magic this year as the repositioning of Hayes has allowed Byrnes to bomb up the field, knowing that he has the protection to cover him
6 Rob Downey (Cork)His championship campaign has been a disaster so far for the Glen Rovers man due to injury, but a fit Downey easily slots in the middle of the defence.
7 Kyle Hayes (Limerick)You could play Hayes anywhere, and he would do a job for you. His recent man-of-the-match performance against Cork at six shows that he is the new heir to Declan Hannon’s throne.
8 Adam English (Limerick)Absolute poetry in motion from Kyle Hayes! pic.twitter.com/yLxqgqamj6
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The Doon man has finally gotten his starting place in this Limerick team and has shown why he deserves it so far, with his late runs from midfield proving dangerous for opposition defenders.
SEE ALSO: John Mullane Fears Munster Final Change Could Derail Cork Before Throw-In 9 Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)He might not be at his League form, but Fitzgibbon is still coming up with vital scores either from centre-forward or the middle of the park.
10 Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick)The former Hurler of the Year has regained some of his former magic back in this year’s campaign with his sublime pick-up flick and scored the pick of the bunch so far.
GIVE EM WHAT THEY WANT!! 👊👊Gearóid Hegarty is FEEDING this crowd! 🥣
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11 Cian Lynch (Limerick)Arguably Hurler of the Year so far, the Patrickswell man is back to his sensational best.
12 Seamus Harnedy (Cork)Cian Lynch produces the assist with a deft flick. Adam English with the finish as Limerick move clear.
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Without Harnedy, Pat Ryan’s side is an entirely different animal as he provides the aerial ball-winning ability that not many Cork players can provide for this team.
13 Aaron Gillane (Limerick)2-7 in his last championship start will give the Cork full-back lines nightmares ahead of the Munster final.
14 Brian Hayes (Cork)Aaron Gillane produces this majestic goal for Limerick as they make a blistering start
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The man mountain forward proved to be the thorn in Limerick’s side last year when the sides met in Croke Park. Can the Barrs man bring his GAA Player of the Month form to the Gaelic Grounds this weekend?
15 Patrick Horgan (Cork)Cork are getting their GOALS in early 🙌🙌@OfficialCorkGAA #GAANOW pic.twitter.com/EJr9i8Hq1Y
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You can’t leave the all-time league and championship score out of any team, and he hasn’t shown any signs of his age yet, with crucial goals coming against Tipp and Waterford.
Total: Limerick 9, Cork 6 SEE ALSO: Brendan Cummins Uses Funny Dentist Analogy To Sum Up Mood Among Cork Fans
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