BEN O'Connor has named his 36-man Cork senior hurling squad facing into the National Hurling League for 2026.

The squad includes heavy involvement from St Finbarr's players, the city club has five players overall.

One of those is Castlehaven footballer Damien Cahalane while his brother Jack didn't make the cut.

Fr O'Neill's, Glen Rovers and Blarney all have three players each too.

Cork will begin their National Hurling League season this Sunday when they welcome Waterford to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh (3.45pm).

Cork senior hurling panel 2026: Ben Cunningham, Brian Hayes, Damien Cahalane, Ethan Twomey, William Buckley (all St Finbarr’s); Declan Dalton, Ger Millerick, Paudie O’Sullivan (all Fr O’Neill’s); Eoin Downey, Micheál Mullins, Robert Downey (all Glen Rovers); Mark Coleman (vice-captain), Pádraig Power, Shane Barrett (Blarney); Alan Walsh, Brian O’Sullivan (both Kanturk); Brian Roche, Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers); Bríon Saunderson, Tommy O’Connell (both Midleton); Cormac O’Brien, Tim O’Mahony (both Newtownshandrum); Patrick Collins, Darragh O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig); Alan Connolly (Blackrock); Brian Keating (Ballincollig); Ciarán Joyce (Castlemartyr); Dáire O’Leary (Watergrasshill); Darragh Fitzgibbon (captain, Charleville); Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold); Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket); Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons); Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own); Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s); Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra); Shane Kingston (Douglas).