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Shane Long will pick up his hurley on Monday.
This year Tipperary legend Shane Long is set to participate in the annual Hurling for Cancer Research which will be broadcast on TG4 to a free-to-air audience this year to maximise coverage of this unique hurling match.
The hopes with raising the profile is that it will help boost donations to the Irish Cancer Society’s vital research projects.
Tipperary folk are sure to make the trek to see how Shane Long plays and some will wonder will he yet line out for Gortnahoe Glengoole in the Tipperary hurling championship!
The Gortnahoe Glengoole GAA player had a fine career across channel at a number of English soccer clubs including Reading and Southampton and now he will line out for Jim Bolger and Davy Russellin the annual Hurling for Cancer Research which takes place in Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow on Monday August 12.
An array of stars from the world of racing, GAA and top sports personalities such as Rachael Blackmore will be there with Wexford and Kilkenny legends Liam Griffin and Brian Cody acting as Bainisteoirí. Throw-in is at 7pm.
For the first time, To date, Hurling for Cancer Research has raised an incredible €1.5m for cancer research. The panels are posted below.
Jim Bolger’s Stars
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Davy Russell’s Best |
Bainisteoirí: Liam Griffin & John Kiely
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) Tom Morrissey (Limerick) Dan Bourke (Offaly) Con O’Callaghan (Dublin) Adam Screeney (Offaly)
SUBS BENCH 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
SELECTORS Jim Bolger (Wexford) Dave Bernie (Wexford) |
Bainisteoir: Brian Cody
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)
SUBS BENCH 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)
SELECTORS Mark Landers (Cork) Joe Hennessy (Kilkenny) |
Gates open at 5pm with pre-match entertainment and refreshments before throw-in at 7pm.
To buy your individual (€10) or family (€20) ticket online or to donate to Hurling for Cancer Research and help support a great cause, please visit www.hurlingforcancer.ie
All funds from the sale of tickets and donations will go directly towards funding vital cancer research, bringing us closer to a future free from cancer.
There is ample free car parking at Netwatch Cullen Park.
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