John Egan - Kerry Senior Hurler
The semi-finals of the Munster U21 Football Championship take place on Wednesday night.
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Wednesday, March 16
EirGrid Munster U21 Football Championship Semi-Finals**
Kerry v Limerick, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 7.30pm
Injuries have hampered Kerry's preparations significantly, but the Kingdom were still heartened by last Wednesday's quarter-final victory over Tipperary.
That 0-11 to 1-7 Kerry win at the same venue was achieved even though the home team played the majority of the match with only 14 men following Matthew O'Sullivan's dismissal.
Having gleaned All Ireland minor titles in 2014 and 2015 Kerry are keen to embark on a successful journey in the U21 grade.
Kerry haven't claimed a Munster title at U21 level since 2008, but manager Jack O'Connor and selectors Eamonn Whelan, Micheál O’Shea, and Declan O’Sullivan have stitched a promising group of players together.
A raft of Limerick senior panelists will be involved for the visitors' including Sean O'Dea, who featured in UCD's Sigerson Cup winning campaign.
KERRY: Eoghan O'Brien (Churchill); Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), Cathal Ó Lúing (An Ghaeltacht), Tom O'Sullivan (Dingle); Brian Sugrue (Renard), Andrew Barry (Na Gaei), Gavin White (Dr Crokes); Barry O'Sullivan (Dingle), Matthew O'Sullivan (St Michael's Foilmore); David Foran (St Senan's), Michéal Burns (Dr Crokes), Brian Ó Seanacháin (Ballydonohue); Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes), Killian Spillane (Templenoe), Jack Savage (Kerins O'Rahillys).
**LIMERICK: **Andrew Ruddle (Newcastlewest); Sean O Dea (Kilteely/Dromkeen). Stephen Cahill (Mountcollins), Maurice O Sullivan (Galtee Gaels); Michael O Donovan (Galbally), Sean Flannagan (Feohanagh/Castlemahon), Gordon Brown (Na Piarsaigh); Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher/Broadford), Tommie Childs (Galtee Gaels); Sean Murphy (Newcastlewest), Killian Ryan (Mungret St Pauls), Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen); Hugh Bourke (Adare), Cian Sheehan (Newcastlewest), Brian Donovan ( Monaleen).
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Peter Kelleher
Waterford v Cork, Fraher Field, 7.30pm
Five Munster titles in the past seven years confirms Cork's recent excellence at this level so they plan to advance to another provincial decider.
A convincing 0-23 to 0-8 triumph over Clare hinted at the potential in Sean Hayes' team with Sean O'Donoghue contributing six points during that success.
Initially Clare were resilient, but Cork, who have named an unchanged starting XV for tonight's clash, finished the first half strongly emerging comfortable victors.
The 2015 Munster final loss to Tipperary ensures several of the current Cork squad are anxious to return there again. Waterford's Aidan Dwyer, Conor Prunty, Eoin O'Brien, and Feargal O'Cuirrín are capable footballers for the underdogs.
**WATERFORD: **Kevin Dwane (Ballinacourty); Ciaran O'Neill (Brickey Rangers), Stephen Dalton (De La Salle), Dermot Ryan (The Nire); William Hahessy (Rathgormack), Aidan Dwyer (Geraldines), Jack Mullaney (Stradbally); David Gartland (Ardmore), Conor Prunty (Ballinacourty); Liam Mulligan (Rathgormack), Eoin O'Brien (Stradbally), Jason Curry (Rathgormack); Conor Murray (Rathgormack), Tom Devine (Modeligo), Feargal O'Cuirrín (An Rinn).
**CORK: **Anthony Casey (Kiskeam); Dylan Quinn (St Finbarrs), John Mullins (Eire Og), Michael McSweeney (Newcestown); Kevin Flahive (Douglas), Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers), Kieran Histon (Cobh); Sean White (Clonakilty), Ronan O'Toole (Eire Og); Don O'Driscoll (Clann na Gael), Sean O'Donoghue (Inniscarra), Ryan Harkin (Mallow); Brian Coakley (Carrigaline), Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael), Michael Hurley (Castlehaven).
There are also U21 games in Leinster and Ulster tonight
Leinster U21 Preview: Westmeath v Kildare**
Ulster U21 Quarter-Final Previews
Previews: Cian O'Connell
