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TEAM NEWS: Cork U20s name team for Munster final against Kerry

April 30th, 2026 9:36 AM

By Matthew Hurley

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Carbery Rangers' Dylan O'Neill starts for the Cork U20s against Kerry. (Photo: George Hatchell)

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CORK U20 boss Ray Keane has named his starting team for their Dalata Hotel Group Munster U20 Football Championship final against Kerry in Austin Stack Park, Tralee this evening (7pm).

The Rebels make three changes from their 0-33 to 1-9 victory over Waterford as Tadhg MacCarthaigh's Luke Shorten drops out with Ben O'Connell replacing him.

Aaron Keane comes in for the injured Sean O'Leary, while Harry Wixted replaces Matthew Ahern.

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Frank Hurley (O'Donovan Rossa), Cathal McCarthy (St Colum's) and Dylan O'Neill (Carbery Rangers) are the players from West Cork who start while Shorten, Barryroe's Luke Murphy, Sean Connolly of Ilen Rovers and Carbery Rangers' Timmy Cullinane have been named amongst the subs.

The Leesiders are hoping to win their first U20 provincial crown since 2021 and will have great drive having beaten Kerry in the round robin stage (0-10 to 0-9).

 

The full team is named below:

1. Billy Curtin, Valley Rovers

2. Frank Hurley, O’Donovan Rossa

3. Peter Rose, Ballincollig

4. Harry Wixted, Bishopstown

5. Aaron Keane, Kinsale

6. Cathal McCarthy, St Colum's

7. Odhran Foley, Bishopstown

8. Darragh Clifford (captain), Éire Óg

9. Mark O’Brien, Ballinora

10. Ben O’Connell, Ballincollig

11. Danny Miskella, Ballincollig

12. Gary Holland, Bishopstown

13. Seán Coakley, Douglas

14. Rickey Barrett, St Finbarr’s

15. Dylan O’Neill, Carbery Rangers

 

Substitutes:

16. James O’Flaherty, Douglas

17. Matthew Ahern, St Finbarr’s

18. Adam Dineen, Cill Na Martra

19. Denis O’Mullane, Kilmurry

20. Luke Shorten, Tadhg MacCarthaigh

21. Luke Murphy, Barryroe

22. Seán Connolly, Ilen Rovers

23. Gearóid Daly, Mallow

24. Timmy Cullinane, Carbery Rangers

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