Geary back in contention for a battle with undefeated Dublin side

BRIAN Geary could be in contention for his first National Hurling League start of the season this Sunday.
The Monaleen centre-back in back in the plans of Justin McCarthy after he missed the opening games in Division One against Clare and Kilkenny due to his honeymoon.
This Sunday (2.30) Limerick welcome surprise table-toppers Dublin to the Gaelic Grounds.
The Dubs are flying under new manager Anthony Daly, with wins over Cork and Galway to date. The men from The Capital will be looking for a repeat of their 2007 NHL win when they shocked Richie Bennis’ Limerick - 0-22 to 1-15.
On that occasion in the Gaelic Grounds Maurice O’Brien lined out for Limerick. This Sunday, the Garryspillane man will be part of the Dublin squad - a resident of Dublin for two years, O’Brien transferred to the Faughs GAA club this January.
Ahead of Sunday’s round three clash Limerick manager McCarthy (pictured right) and selectors’ Brian Ryan and Liam Garvey must keep their fingers crossed that a number of key players come through the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup this Wednesday.

The big game of the Third Level Colleges hurling championship takes place in Limerick, with Limerick IT facing champions Waterford IT.
The Davy Fitzgerald managed LIT are likely to include Limerick newcomers; Gavin O’Mahony and Paudie O’Brien in their line-up along with Wayne McNamara.
Others locals that could be in the Moylish College’s team will be Kieran O’Rourke, Shane Mulally, Sean Tobin and Kevin Ryan. Champions WIT have Limerick men Richie McCarthy and James Ryan in their team.
Elsewhere in the Fitzgibbon Cup Seamus Hickey will play with UL against St. Patrick’s in Newtwownshandrum.
UCC play NUI Galway in Dalgan and the Cork side could have Graeme Mulcahy, Don Hanley, Bryan O’Sullivan and Michael Wilkinson in their starting team.
Meanwhile the St. Patrick’s intermediate football side play Sneem of Kerry this Saturday in round one of their Celebrity Bainisteoir tournament.
The opening round tie of the tournament takes place in Rhebogue at 1.00pm.
RTE television star Emma O’Driscoll will lead the Limerick city club into battle against a Kerry side that is managed by the TV presenter John McGuire.

Jerome O'Connell