Host of Offaly U-20 stars on teams loaded with stars for Hurling for Cancer Research on Monday

The teams have been announced for the big Hurling for Cancer Research match to be held in Carlow on Monday and there are a number of Offaly players on the team sheets.

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 August 12. Throw-in is at 7pm.

U-20 stars Dan Bourke and Adam Screeney will start on Jim Bolger's team with Brian Carroll among the subs. That team will be managed by Liam Griffin and John Kiely. They will play alongside the likes of Gearóid Hegarty, TJ Reid and Tom Morrissey.

Brian Cody will manage Davy Russell's team which has Liam Hoare and Brian Duignan among the starters with stars such as Lee Chin and Patrick Horgan also in the team.

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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. To date, Hurling for Cancer Research has raised an incredible €1.5m for cancer research.

A link to more information on the Hurling for Cancer Research organisation can be found HERE.

Looking first at Jim Bolger's Stars for the game:

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)

TJ Reid (Kilkenny)

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)

Now to Davy Russell's Best:

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)