Team news: Cork and Kerry reveal TG4 Munster senior final selections

TG4 Munster ladies senior football final

Saturday June 23: Cork v Kerry; Cork IT, 2pm

OLD rivals Cork and Kerry meet again in a TG4 Munster decider, with the Rebelettes back in the final for the first time since last winning it in 2016.
Cork’s long unbeaten run in Munster finals was ended last year when they were knocked out by Kerry in the round-robin phase, before the Kingdom defeated Waterford in the final.
Kerry, under new manager Eddie Sheehy, claimed an impressive semi-final victory over Waterford last time out, as Cork accounted for Tipperary in front of a big crowd in Ardfinnan.
Cork will start as favourites with the bookies but Kerry, as holders, will be fiercely competitive as they look to retain the title.
Kerry beat Cork in the 2013 and 2015 Munster finals and they won’t go into this one short of confidence and belief.
The O’Sullivan sisters, Doireann and captain Ciara, will lead the Cork attacking charge, while Orla Finn’s four points were crucial in the Tipp win.
Dual player Hannah Looney is also named up front while Róisín Phelan returns to fill the full-back position.
Kerry will look to Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh at centre forward to pull the strings and provide ammunition for captain Sarah Houlihan inside.
However, latest indications are that a decision on Ní Mhuircheartaigh’s fitness will be left until the last minute, after she picked up a shoulder injury in the Waterford win.
Aislinn Desmond provides a steady and experienced head at centre back, with All Star Lorraine Scanlon anchoring midfield alongside Amanda Brosnan.
Remarkably, a Kerry win would hand them back-to-back Munster senior crowns for the first time since 1989/90.
The Munster winners will have Monaghan and Armagh in their round-robin All-Ireland qualifier group, with the runners-up to face Tipperary and Ulster champions Donegal.

Cork team: 

1	Martina O’Brien	Clonakilty
2	Chloe Collins	Dromtarriffe
3	Roisin Phelan	Aghada
4	Emma Spillane	Bantry Blues
5	Maire O’Callaghan	Mourneabbey
6	Melissa Duggan	Dohenys
7	Shauna Kelly	Araglen Desmonds Bui
8	Ashling Hutchings	Fermoy
9	Orlagh Farmer	Midleton
10	Hannah Looney	Aghada
11	Doireann O’Sullivan	Mourneabbey
12	Libby Coppinger	St. Colum’s
13	Aine O’Sullivan	Beara
14	Ciara O’Sullivan ©	Mourneabbey
15	Orla Finn	Kinsale
16	Caoimhe Moore	Kanturk
17	Aisling Kelleher	St. Valentines
18	Brid O’Sullivan	Mourneabbey
19	Saoirse Noonan	Nemo Rangers
20	Aislng Barrett	Donoughmore
21	Nicole Quinn	Bandon
22	Saoirse Moore	Fermoy
23	Meabh Cahalane	Eire Og
24	Daire Kiely	Valley Rovers
25	Eimear Kiely	Valley Rovers
26	Sadhbh O’Leary	Kinsale
27	Ciara Hughes	St. Valentines
28	Jenny Brew Dinan	Donoughmore
29	Marie Ambrose	St. Valentines
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Management Team	Name	Club
Manager:	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers
Mentors:	James Masters	Nemo Rangers
Mentors:	Diarmuid Vaughan	Bishopstown
Mentors:	Con O’Sullivan	Mourneabbey
Mentors:	Jo Shirkie	Kildorrery
Mentors:
Physio:	Laura Harrington

 

Kerry team: 

1. Laura Fitzgerald Na Gaeil (L. Nic Gearailt)
2. Laoise Coughlan Rathmore (L. Ní Cochlain)
3. Sarah Murphy   Rathmore (S. Ní Mhurchú)
4. Eilis Lynch   Castleisland Desmonds (E. Ní Loingsigh)
5. Deirdre Kearney Na Gaeil (D. Ní Chearnaigh)
6. Aislinn Desmond Rathmore (A. Ní Dheasunaigh)
7. Aisling O’Connell        Scartaglen (A. Ní Chonaill)
8. Lorraine Scanlon    Castleisland Desmonds (L. Ní Scanláin)
9. Amanda Brosnan    Dr Crokes (A. Ní Bhrosnacháin)
10. Amy Foley     Beaufort  (A. Ní Fhoghlú)
11. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh Corca Dhuibhne (L. Ní Mhuircheartaigh)
12. Emma Dineen       Glenflesk  (E. Ní Dhuinnín)
13. Andrea Murphy Castleisland Desmonds (A. Ní Mhurchú)
14. Eilish O Leary       Kilcummin (E. Ní Laoire)
15. Sarah Houlihan        Beaufort (S. Ní hUallacháin)

 

16. Sinead Warren Rathmore (S. Ní Mhurnán)
17. Siobhan Burns       Dr Crokes (S. Ní Bhróin)
18. Kate O Sullivan      Dingle  (K. Ní Shuilleabháin)
19. Meabh Barry      Na Gaeil (M. De Barra)
20. Caoimhe O’Sullivan     St Sylvesters (Caoimhe Ní Shuilleabháin)
21. Clodagh O’Connor     Na Fianna  (C. Ní Chonchúir)
22. Siobhan Goodwin    Castlegregory  (S. Ní Ghodáin)
23. Denise Dunlea Scartaglen (D. Ní Dhubhalla)
24. Deirdre Geaney      Dingle (D. Ní Gheibheannaigh)
25. Aoife O’Callaghan      Rathmore (A. Ní Cheallacháin)
26. Brid Ryan        Rathmore (B. Ní Riain)
27. Erica McGlynn       Fossa (E. Ní Ghloinn)
28. Sophie Lynch         Listowel (S. Ni Loingsigh)
29. Jadyn Lucey Na Gaeil (J. Ní Luasa)
30. Sarah Leahy   Legion (S. Ní Laocha)

Management

Eddie Sheehy    (Na Gaeil)
Mike Barrett     (Na Gaeil)
Liam Culloty      (Na Gaeil)
Colm Horgan     (ISG)
Aoife Newell      (Corofin)
Janice McHugh    (Na Gaeil)
Goalkeeping Coach – Joby Costello  (Listowel Emmets)
Physio – Maire Griffin
Stats  — Patricia Lynch    (Moyvane)
Liaison –  Nora Fealey      (Laune Rangers)