Cork will open the defence of their Munster and All-Ireland U20 hurling titles tomorrow evening against Tipperary without Alan Connolly and Shane Barrett after they featured for the seniors in their recent Munster championship semi-final defeat to Limerick.

Manager Pat Ryan will, however, be able to call on dual stars Brian Hayes and Jack Cahalane for the Semple Stadium showdown. They are among seven survivors from the team that defeated Dublin in the delayed 2020 All-Ireland U20HC final only nine days ago, with the others being Dáire O'Leary, Ciaran Joyce, Darragh Flynn, Padraig Power and Cormac O'Brien.

Cork (U20HC v Tipperary): Cathal Wilson, (Newcestown); Eoin Downey, (Glen Rovers), Dáire O Leary, (Watergrasshill), Cormac O’Brien, (Newtownshandrum); Ethan Twomey, (St Finbarr’s), Ciaran Joyce, (Castlemartyr), Kevin Moynihan, (Na Piarsaigh); Sam Quirke, (Midleton), Brian O Sullivan, (Kanturk), Darragh Flynn, (Ballygiblin), Daniel Hogan, (Sarsfields), Brian Hayes, (St Finbarrs); Robbie Cotter, (Blackrock), Padraig Power, (Blarney), Jack Cahalane, (St Finbarrs).

Subs: Cian Long, (Glen Rovers), Cillian O’Donovan, (Douglas), Conor O’Leary, (Ballincollig), Piaras O’Halloran, (Ballygarvan), Diarmuid Kearney, (Cobh), Micheál Mullins, (Whitechurch), Luke Horgan, (Glen Rovers), Ben Cunningham, (St Finbarr’s), Sean Desmond, (Watergrasshill).

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