Three To Watch: Peter Casey could take the summer by storm with a starting slot

Peter Casey Limerick

Peter Casey has been knocking around for a few seasons now but 2019 is certainly going to be his chance to make the big time.

An All-Ireland Club run with Na Piarsaigh hampered his chances of making the Limerick team in 2018 - he appeared only off the bench, but when he did so he proved lethal.

With no club hurling interruptions this spring he’s been a big player for Limerick throughout the league and looks to be forcing his way into the full-forward line.

What he lacks in height he certainly makes up for in strength and he’s well able to win his own ball. He showed numerous times in 2018 the impact he could have off the bench, and with some strong performances throughout Limerick’s league winning run, he’s in a good position to claim a starting spot.

If he does so, his skill level and ability to take scores from anywhere could make him a key forward as Limerick look to go back-to-back.

Tim O’Mahony Cork

Another who made appearances off the bench last year, O'Mahony will have been disappointed but he’s made a strong start to 2019 following his move to centre-back.

O’Mahony was undoubtedly one of the standouts of Cork’s disappointing league campaign and Cork have been crying out for a centre-back the last few years. They have found a gem.

His size and strength make him a commanding presence in the half-back line and he should shore up a defence that struggled in the latter parts of games at the business end of the championship.

Cork have been close to making the breakthrough in the last few years, and should have made an All-Ireland final last season, but O’Mahony can make a big difference to their prospects this year.

Adrian Mullen Kilkenny

The 19-year-old was always going to be a star. Hailing from the famed Ballyhale Shamrocks club and a first cousin of Colin and Michael Fennelly, he has been making headlines for a number of years now and his upward trajectory is likely to continue.

A star with the Kilkenny minors and with hurling nursery St Kieran’s College, Mullen put in performances for Ballyhale Shamrocks in their All-Ireland success on St Patrick’s Day that moved him up to the next level.

Mullen hit five from play in the club final, helping to secure another title for Ballyhale and the accolade of Club Hurler of the Year for 2018-19.

That success prompted a deserved call from Brian Cody into the Kilkenny senior set-up and he’s exactly what they need. TJ Reid has been carrying the Cats attack for the last couple of seasons but, with the aid of Mullen, they can improve on 2018.

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