Cork hurlers to line out for Davy Russell in charity hurling match

Cork and Glen Rovers hurling heroes Patrick Horgan, Eoin and Robert Downey are set to feature in the Hurling for Cancer Research game this Monday.

Legendary Youghal jockey Davy Russell will also have Killeagh's Mark Landers assisting as a selector for his team, while Jimmy Barry-Murphy will also lend his support to the event which has €1.5 million for cancer research in recent years.

Ryan Taylor, Peter Duggan, Ian Galvin and David Fitzgerald from the All-Ireland-winning Clare team along with Paudie Clifford, Tom Morrisey, TJ Reid, Eoin Cody, Lee Chin, Con O'Callaghan, Michael Fitzsimons and many more are also involved. Hurling for Cancer Research to be broadcast on TG4 for first time Netwatch Cullen Park on Monday, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society

Jim Bolger and Davy Russell have announced their teams for Hurling for Cancer Research which takes place in Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow on Monday, 7pm.

An array of stars from the world of racing, GAA and top sports personalities will be lacing up their boots for the annual hurling extravaganza between the two teams with Wexford and Kilkenny legends Liam Griffin and Brian Cody acting as bainisteoirí.

An all-star list of John Kiely, Mark Landers, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Paul Townend, Rachael Blackmore, Bernard Dunne, Cora Staunton, Ursula Jacob, Peter Canavan, Paul Nolan, Michael Darragh MacAuley, Michael Duignan and Joanne O’Riordan are among those stepping up to act as selectors, commentators, side-line officials, umpires and maor uisce.

For the first time, Hurling for Cancer Research will be broadcast on TG4 to a free-to-air audience to maximise coverage of this unique hurling match and help boost donations to the Irish Cancer Society’s vital research projects.

Davy Russell’s Best:

Liam Hoare (Offaly); Davy Russell (Cork), Eoin Downey (Cork), Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin); David Fitzgerald (Clare), Robert Downey (Cork), Chris Crummy (Dublin); Ryan Taylor (Clare), Mark Rodgers (Clare); Brian Duignan (Offaly), Lee Chin (Wexford), Peter Duggan (Clare); Marty Kavanagh (Carlow), Patrick Horgan (Cork), Ian Galvin (Clare).

Bainisteoir: Brian Cody.

Selectors: Mark Landers (Cork), Joe Hennessy (Kilkenny).

Subs:

Conor McDonald (Wexford), Liam Óg McGovern (Wexford), James Doyle (Carlow), Chris Nolan (Carlow), Euan Murray (Tipperary), Cathal O’Reilly (Tipperary), Aoife Norris (Kilkenny), Michelle Teehan (Kilkenny), Jack O’Connor (Wexford), Rory O’Connor (Wexford), Mikey Fogarty (Wexford), Cian Galvin (Clare), Jamie Codd (Wexford), Gavin Dowling (Kildare), Kevin Foley (Wexford), Sean Carroll (Kilkenny), Ian McCarthy (Galway), Mark Enright (Limerick), Liz Lawless (Meath), Neill Ryan (Tipperary), David Doyle (Tipperary), Barry O’Neill (Cork), Cian Quirke (Tipperary), Johnny Fogarty (Wexford), Jack Regan (Meath).

Jim Bolger’s Stars:

Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford); Mikey Butler (Kilkenny), Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Barry Nash (Limerick); Richie Reid (Kilkenny), Declan Hannon (Limerick), Kyle Hayes (Limerick); Darragh O’Donovan (Limerick), Paddy Deegan (Kilkenny); Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick), TJ Reid (Kilkenny), Tom Morrissey (Limerick); Dan Bourke (Offaly), Con O’Callaghan (Dublin), Adam Screeney (Offaly), 

Bainisteoirí: Liam Griffin and John Kiely.

Selectors: Jim Bolger (Wexford), Dave Bernie (Wexford).

Subs: 

Graeme Mulcahy (Limerick), Richie Hogan (Kilkenny), Padraig Walsh (Kilkenny), Paul Murphy (Kilkenny), Stephen Hunt (Waterford), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny), Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny), Brian Carroll (Offaly), Shane Dowling (Limerick), Grace Walsh (Kilkenny), Shane Long (Tipperary), Ollie Canning (Galway), Laura Murphy (Kilkenny), Paudie Clifford (Kerry), Adrian Mullen (Kilkenny), Shane O’Donnell (Clare), Martin Storey (Wexford), Larry O’Gorman (Wexford), Brian Cadigan (Kilkenny), Dave Clarke (Limerick), John McKeon (Kildare), Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny), James Dowling (Kilkenny).