Justin McCarthy’s team takes shape against Wexford

JUSTIN McCarthy has turned his Limerick hurling team inside-out as he attempts to find the winning formula ahead of the Sunday, June 20 Munster senior hurling championship semi-final.
McCarthy and his management team brought their panel to Wexford last weekend as preparations for the trip to Pairc Ui Chaoimh intensified.
On Saturday evening Limerick defeated Wexford in a challenge game to mark the official opening of the facilities at Horeswood GAA club.
The line-up in the 3-21 to 0-21 victory should be a key indicator towards the possible line-up for the provincial championship in two weeks time.
The Wexford win came on the back of wins over both Carlow and Laois while Limerick also had a workout against Leo O’Connor’s county under-21 side.
In Wexford David Breen, Paul Browne and captain Bryan O’Sullivan all lined out in defence.
Limerick experimented with Breen at full-back with thoughts obviously turning to a potential match-up with Cork’s Aisake O’hAilipin.
BRyan O’Sullivan played at centre-back with Paul Browne at wing-back.
Browne and Breen played in the half-forward line in Limerick’s last competitive outing which was the heavy defeat to Dublin in the final round of the National Hurling League.
However, both the Na Pairsaigh and Bruff men have played in defence at underage level for Limerick.
O’Sullivan was midfield in that defeat to Dublin and has played in the half-forward line for his club this season.
Limerick team v Wexford: Tadhg Flynn; Shane O’Neill, David Breen, Kieran O’Rourke; Lorcan O’Dwyer, Bryan O’Sullivan, Paul Browne; Andrew Brennan, Thomas O’Brien; Paudie McNamara, James O’Brien, Sean Herlihy; Graeme Mulcahy, Anthony Owens, Richie McKeogh.
The Limerik v Cork game will have a 4pm start on the banks of the river Lee and will be televised live by TV3.
For the winners Waterford await in the provincial final which will be played in Semple Stadium on July 11. For the losing side, they will be involved in phase two of the All-Ireland qualifiers on July 10, when the four beaten provincial semi-finalists will play each other.

Dr. Harty Cup
Ardscoil Ris have been drawn in one of the groups of three teams for next season’s Dr. Harty Cup campaign.
The first-time champions will begin the defence of their Munster senior A colleges hurling championship in October.
When the draws for the competition were made last weekend, the North Circular Road secondary school were the only Limerick team in the hat.
Ardscoil will face opposition from the Waterford Colleges amalgamation and from St. Colman’s College, Fermoy.
Two of the three teams will progress to the quarter-finals.
Ardscoil defeated St. Colman’s in the past season in the Harty Cup, but when the sides met in the Dean Ryan Cup the north Cork side were winners.
Group A in the Harty Cup comprises four schools: Thurles CBS, DLS Waterford, Blackwater College and St. Flannan’s.
Charleville CBS are in Group B along with Coláiste Chríost Rí, St. Caimin’s of Shannon and Our Lady’s Templemore.
Nenagh CBS, Midleton CBS and Kerry Colleges make up Group C.
The first round of games will commence on Wednesday, October 6.

Jerome O’Connell