Check out the star-studded teams for tonight’s Hurling For Cancer charity event in Newbridge

The annual Hurling For Cancer Research fundraiser in aid of the Irish Cancer Society returns to St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge tonight for the first time since 2019.

A wealth of sport stars including some of the country’s top hurlers and racing stars will line out for a must-see battle between Davy Russell’s Best and Jim Bolger’s Stars.

The final panels were announced ahead of the weekend, including representatives from both of this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling and camogie champions alongside some of the greatest hurlers in the modern era.

Brian Cody returns to management for the night with Ursula Jacob and local jockey Shane Foley as selectors for Davy Russell’s Best while Liam Griffin will oversee Jim Bolger’s Stars, aided by new Tipperary manager Liam Cahill, Jim Bolger himself and Dave Bernie.

Organised by legendary racehorse trainer Jim Bolger and dual Aintree Grand National-winning jockey Davy Russell, Hurling for Cancer Research has raised over €1.1m for the Irish Cancer Society’s vital cancer research projects since it began in 2012.

Gates open at 4.30pm with entertainment to start before the game itself gets underway at 6pm. If you’re heading along, there is limited free parking available at the Whitewater shopping centre in Newbridge. Tickets are available online in advance at HurlingForCancer.ie though there will also be sales on the gate this evening.

Team lineup: Jim Bolger’s Stars

1. Damien Fitzhenry, Wexford
2. Paul Murphy, Kilkenny
3. Dan Morrissey, Limerick
4. Jackie Tyrrell, Kilkenny
5. Kyle Hayes, Limerick
6. Richie Reid, Kilkenny
7. Chris Crummey, Dublin
8. Miriam Walsh, Kilkenny
9. Darragh O’Donovan, Limerick
10. Adrian Mullen, Kilkenny
11. T J Reid, Kilkenny
12. Tom Morrissey, Limerick
13. Eddie Brennan, Kilkenny
14. Richie Hogan, Kilkenny
15. Stephen Hunt, Wexford
16. Michael Fennelly, Kilkenny
17. Aidan (Taggy) Fogarty, Kilkenny
18. Ollie Canning, Galway
19. John Mulhall, Kilkenny
20. Brian Carroll, Offaly
21. Drew Costello, Kildare
22. Jack Sheridan, Kildare
23. Eoin Cody, Kilkenny
24. Tommy Walsh, Kilkenny
25. Padraig Walsh, Kilkenny
26. Eoin O’Hehir, Kildare
27. Walter Walsh, Kilkenny
28. Jamie Morrissey, Kilkenny
29. Adam Morrissey, Kilkenny
30. Cathal Keegan, Kilkenny
31. Grace Mulhall, Kilkenny
32. Anna Purcell, Kilkenny
33. Conor Fogarty, Kilkenny
34. James Dowling, Kilkenny
35. Martin Storey, Wexford
36. Larry O’Gorman, Wexford
37. Shane O’Neill, Kilkenny
38. Cathal Purcell, Kilkenny
39. Noah Scully, Kilkenny
40. Cormac Quirke, Kilkenny

Team Lineup: Davy Russell’s Best

1. Brendan Cummins, Tipperary
2. Davy Russell, Cork
3. Matthew O’Hanlon, Wexford
4. TJ Ryan, Limerick
5. Jamie Codd, Wexford
6. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Cork
7. Tim O’Mahony, Cork
8. Kevin Foley, Wexford
9. Ashling Thompson,Cork
10. Liam Óg McGovern, Wexford
11. Lee Chin, Wexford
12. Peter Duggan, Clare
13. Johnny Smack, Tipperary
14. Patrick Horgan, Cork
15. Willie Dunphy, Laois
16. Cha Dwyer, Laois
17. JJ Delaney, Kilkenny
18. Gearoid Brouder, Kerry
19. Mikey Fogarty, Wexford
20. Simon Leacy, Kildare
21. Frank Bass, Kildare
22. Gavin Dowling, Kildare
23. Connor King, Cork
24. Johnny Fogarty, Wexford
25. Dessie Hutchinson, Waterford
26. Richie Condon, Cork
27. David Doyle, Tipperary
28. Sarah O’Connor, Wexford
29. Ciara O’Connor, Wexford
30. Johnny B, Tipperary
31. Sean Flanagan, Wexford
32. John Cullen, Wexford
33. Mark Enright, Limerick
34. Paddy Mc Kenna, Kildare
35. Brian Cadigan, Kilkenny
36. Ian Mc Carthy, Galway
37. Darragh O’Keeffe, Cork
38. Peter Downey, Kilkenny
39. Cian Quirke, Tipperary
40. Neil Ryan, Tipperary