Team named for Limerick football league opener

Sean O'Dea of Limerick in action against Brian Hurley of Cork during the McGrath Cup Semi-final between Limerick and Cork at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Sean O'Dea returns to the Limerick team for their National League game against Derry.

RAY Dempsey has unveiled his starting selection for Saturdayโ€™s National Football League opener against recent McKenna Cup winners Derry at Owenbeg.

The side is notable for the return of Seรกn Oโ€™Dea at full-back.

Goalkeeper Donal Oโ€™Sullivan and midfielder Iain Corbett retain their joint captaincy for 2023.ย 

There are positional switches aplenty from the team that fell to Cork in the McGrath Cup Final the weekend.

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Limerick: Donal Oโ€™Sullivan (Monaleen); David Connolly (Adare), Seรกn Oโ€™Dea (Kilteely/Dromkeen), Barry Coleman (Rathkeale); Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen), Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher/Broadford), Michael Donovan (Galbally); Cian Sheehan (Newcastle West), Iain Corbett (Newcastle West); Paul Maher (Adare), James Naughton (St. Senanโ€™s), Gordon Brown (Na Piarsaigh); Adrian Enright (Fr. Caseyโ€™s), Cathal Downes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), Davy Lyons (Adare).

Substitutes: Aaron Oโ€™Sullivan (Pallasgreen), Jim Liston (Gerald Griffins), Tony McCarthy (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), James Molyneaux (Dromcollogher/Broadford), Colm McSweeney (Gerald Griffins), Eoin Oโ€™Shea (Monaleen), Tommy Griffin (Gerald Griffins), Killian Ryan (Mungret/St. Paulโ€™s), Hugh Bourke (Adare), Robbie Bourke (Adare), Peter Nash (Kildimo/Pallaskenry).