Kilkenny hurling legend Brian Cody will return to the sideline on Monday, August 18, as part of a high-profile charity event in aid of cancer research.
Cody and Liam Cahill will act as bainisteoirà for Davy Russell’s Best at the 14th annual Hurling for Cancer Research match, taking place at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow, with throw-in at 7.30pm.
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Their team will face Jim Bolger’s Stars, managed by John Kiely, Liam Griffin and Larry O’Gorman, in what promises to be a glittering exhibition of talent from the worlds of racing, GAA and wider sport.
Among the all-star list of those stepping up to act as selectors, commentators, side-line officials, umpires and maor uisce are Paudie Clifford, Rachael Blackmore, Marty Morrissey Anthony Daly, Willie Mullins, Bernard Dunne, Paul Townend, Ursula Jacob, David Gough, Niall Quinn, Barry Geraghty, Danny Mullins, Michael Duignan, Paul Nolan, Willie McCreery, Jarlath Regan, Cyril Farrell, Jimmy Barry Murphy, Dickie Murphy, Colm O’Rourke, Kevin Manning and Colin Keane.
TG4 will broadcast the game free-to-air from 7.15pm to encourage donations to the Irish Cancer Society, which has so far received €1.66 million from this initiative.
BELOW ARE THE FULL TEAM LINE-UPS:
Davy Russell’s Best
BainisteoirÃ: Brian Cody, Liam Cahill
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
Davy Russell (Cork)
Eoin Downey (Cork)
Dion Wall (Carlow)
Alan Tynan (Tipperary)
Robert Downey (Cork)
Andrew Ormond (Tipperary)
Noel Mc Grath (Tipperary)
Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
Jake Morris (Tipperary)
Peter Duggan (Clare)
Mark Rodgers (Clare)
Darragh Mc Carthy (Tipperary)
Patrick Horgan (Cork)
Brian Hayes (Cork)
SUBS BENCH
Brian Tracey (Carlow)
Craig Morgan (Tipperary)
Ronan Hayes (Dublin)
Brian Hayes (Dublin)
Rian Boran (Kildare)
Jack Sheridan (Kildare)
Billy Seymour (Tipperary)
Ciaran Whelan (Carlow)
Ashling Thompson (Cork)
Laura Murphy (Kilkenny)
Mary O’Connell (Kilkenny)
David Doyle (Tipperary)
Mikey Fogarty (Wexford)
Johnny Fogarty (Wexford)
Neil Ryan (Tipperary)
Gavin Dowling (Kildare)
Liz Lawless (Meath)
Aisling O’Reilly (Meath)
Killian Doyle (Kilkenny)
Michael Deady (Kilkenny)
Sean Carroll (Kilkenny)
SELECTORS
Davy Russell (Cork)
Andrew Kelly (Carlow)
Jim Bolger’s Stars
BainisteoirÃ: Liam Griffin, John Kiely
Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford)
Mikey Butler (Kilkenny)
Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny)
Paddy Deegan (Kilkenny)
Darragh O’Donovan (Limerick)
Dan Morrissey (Limerick)
Chris Crummy (Dublin)
Lee Chin (Wexford)
Ryan Taylor (Clare)
Rory O’Connor (Wexford)
TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
Tom Morrissey (Limerick)
Eoin Cody (Kilkenny)
Con O’Callaghan (Dublin)
Adam Screeney (Offaly)
SUBS BENCH
Liam Hoare (Offaly)
Walter Walsh (Kilkenny)
Jack O’Connor (Wexford)
Fergal Whitely (Dublin)
Conor Mc Donald (Wexford)
Brian Duignan (Offaly)
Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny)
Brian Carroll (Offaly)
Aidan Mc Carthy (Clare)
Eoin Ryan (Wexford)
Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
Grace Walsh (Kilkenny)
Katie Nolan (Kilkenny)
Stephen Hunt (Waterford)
Mark Molloy (Wexford)
Brian Cadigan (Kilkenny)
James Dowling (Kilkenny)
Richie Reid (Kilkenny)
Adrian Mullen (Kilkenny)
Dan Bourke (Offaly)
Ollie Canning (Galway)
Sammy Mc Evoy (Wexford)
SELECTORS
Jim Bolger (Wexford)
Dave Bernie (Wexford)
Larry O’Gorman (Wexford)
Hurling for Cancer Research founder, Jim Bolger, said that this year’s match ‘promises incredible skill, fierce competition and plenty of entertainment – with a line-up to rival any All-Ireland final’.
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“We are especially grateful to our sponsor Centra, to Carlow GAA, the Carlow County Board, and everyone at Netwatch Cullen Park for making Hurling for Cancer Research possible,” he added.
“We are also very excited to have TG4 broadcast Hurling for Cancer Research again, thanks to the generous support of Fogarty Fenwick and their crew, who like so many, are giving their services and time freely for such a worthy cause.”
Irish Cancer Society CEO, Averil Power, explained that “every three minutes in Ireland, someone is told ‘you have cancer’.”
“There isn’t a community that hasn’t been affected by this disease,” she continued.
“Whether it’s a family member, a colleague at work, or a member of your local GAA club. Thankfully, more and more people are now surviving cancer. That is directly related to the leaps forward we have made thanks to groundbreaking cancer research.
“In the 1980s, just 3 in 10 people survived cancer, that has now doubled to 6 in 10. For cancers such as breast, prostate and testicular the five-year survival rate is 9 in 10.
“At the Irish Cancer Society, we won’t stop until 10 in 10 people survive cancer. That is why events like Hurling for Cancer Research and the incredible funds they raise are so vital.
“The Irish Cancer Society is determined to turn today’s terminal cancers into tomorrow’s treatable and curable ones. However, we get just 5% of our funding from the State.
“So, we simply can’t do that without fantastic fundraising initiatives like this. We are incredibly grateful for the commitment and passion of Jim, Davy, Úna and the army of volunteers they mobilise each and every year. Finally, a huge thank you to Centra for their amazing support of this year’s event.”
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ENTRY AND TICKET DETAILS
Gates open at 5pm with pre-match entertainment and refreshments before throw-in at 7.30pm.
There will be free car parking available at Netwatch Cullen Park.
With Centra now proudly supporting the event, tickets are even more accessible — available from selected Centra and SuperValu GAA ticket agent stores, as well as online at www.hurlingforcancer.ie