Ten years on since it first took place, the annual Hurling For Cancer charity match - which has raised in excess of €1.2m for cancer research services - returned to St. Conleth's Park in Newbridge on Tuesday evening as Jim Bolger's Stars took on Davy Russell's Best.
Wexford's 1996 All-Ireland winning manager Liam Griffin took charge of Bolger's team once again. Griffin was assisted by recently appointed Tipperary boss Liam Cahill.
Brian Cody managed Russell's team. The former Kilkenny manager didn't take too long of a break from the game before returning to the sidelines. Ursuala Jacob was one of Cody's selectors, the former All-Ireland winning captain with Wexford and current RTÉ pundit was on the sideline this year rather than on the pitch as she is expecting her first child.
Current inter-county stars at Hurling For Cancer game
Current players to line-out for Bolger's Stars included Limerick's Dan Morrissey, Kyle Hayes, Tom Morrissey and Darragh O'Donovan and Kilkenny's TJ Reid, Adrian Mullen and Miriam Walsh.
While Russell's Best were boosted by Cork's Ashling Thompson and Patrick Horgan, Wexford's Lee Chin and Matthew O'Hanlon and Clare's Peter Duggan and Ryan Taylor.
Jackie Tyrell, Eddie Brennan, Brendan Cummins, Ollie Canning and Larry O'Gorman were just some of the former players who togged out once again.
An incredible line up of stars both past & present will tog out for our 10th @Hurling4cancer match in support of @IrishCancerSoc cancer research
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🎟 https://t.co/ktXE6qHS0i & at gate pic.twitter.com/Ae1CeFPW5r— HurlingForCancer 🎗 (@Hurling4cancer) August 13, 2022
Also in attendance were Paul McGrath, Niall Quinn, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rachael Blackmore, Ted Walsh and Nina Carberry.
Jim Bolger's Stars came out on top winning on a scoreline of 9-13 to 8-15.
These photos from Sportsfile's Stephen McCarthy showcase what was a great night of hurling in aid of a very worthy cause.
16 August 2022; Brian Cody, manager of Davy Russell's Best during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Former Republic of Ireland international Paul McGrath and former WBA super Bantamweight world champion Bernard Dunne during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Umpires Rachael Blackmore, left, and Nina Carberry during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Liam Cahill, selector with Jim Bolger's Stars, and Johnny B of Davy Russell's Best during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Stephen Hunt of Jim Bolger's Stars takes a break alongside former Republic of Ireland international Paul McGrath during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Brian Cody, manager of Davy Russell's Best, with Ursula Jacob, selector with Davy Russell's Best, and Liam Griffin, manager of Jim Bolger's Stars, left, during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; RTÉ's Miriam O'Callaghan and Kilkenny hurler TJ Reid during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Gold medallist at the 1995 World Athletics Championships in 5000m and silver medallist at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 5000m, Sonia O'Sullivan is presented to the crowd by MC and former RTE Sports broadcaster and presenter Robbie Irwin during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Richie Hogan of Jim Bolger's Stars during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Horse racing trainer Jim Bolger and Tom Morrissey of Jim Bolger's Stars during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Ashling Thompson of Davy Russell's Best, left, Ursula Jacob, selector with Davy Russell's Best, and Miriam Walsh of Jim Bolger's Stars, right, during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Lee Chin of Davy Russell's Best poses for photographs during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Stephen Hunt of Jim Bolger's Stars during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Johnny Smack of Davy Russell's Best in action against Ollie Canning of Jim Bolger's Stars during the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
16 August 2022; Jackie Tyrrell of Jim Bolger's Stars signs an autograph on his arrival for the Hurling for Cancer Research 2022 match at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
