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Clare joint manager's Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor with Kilkenny manager Richie Mulrooney ahead of Saturday's clash. INPHO/Donall Farmer
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The Banner and the Cats keep the faith

The teams have been announced for Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21HC final in Thurles.

BOTH CLARE AND Kilkenny have resisted the temptation to make changes for Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 hurling championship final in Semple Stadium.

Clare joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor have stuck with the side that were convincing winners over Antrim at the semi-final stage while Kilkenny boss Richie Mulrooney has also named an unchanged team from that which defeated Galway in the last four.

Two members of the Clare side – wing back Patrick O’Connor and full-forward Conor McGrath – both came on as substitutes during the counties meeting in the All-Ireland U21 final in 2009. From the Clare team that started the 2010 All-Ireland minor final there are six survivors – Ronan Taaffe, Paul Flanagan, Seadna Morey, Colm Galvin, Tony Kelly and Padraic Collins.

While the Kilkenny team that faced them from the off in that game have 11 survivors – Dylan Walsh, Jason Corcoran, Willie Phelan, Brian Kennedy, Luke Harney, Ollie Walsh, Kevin Kelly, Padraig Walsh, Cillian Buckley, John Power and Ger Aylward.

CLARE U21H: Ronan Taaffe (Tubber); Paul Flanagan (Ballyea), David McInerney (Tulla), Killian Ryan (Ruan); Patrick O’Connor (Tubber), Conor Ryan (Cratloe), Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge); Colm Galvin (Clonlara), Shane Golden (Sixmilebridge); Tony Kelly (Ballyea), Padraic Collins (Cratloe), Aaron Cunningham (Wolfe Tones); Cathal McInerney (Cratloe), Conor McGrath (Cratloe), Cathal O’Connell (Clonlara).
KILKENNY U21H: Dylan Walsh (Thomastown); Jason Corcoran (John Lockes), Willie Phelan (Dunamaggin), Brian Kennedy (St Lachtain’s); Luke Harney (Kilmacow), Richie Doyle (Barrow Rangers), Joe Lyng (Rower Inistioge); Geoff Brennan (St Patrick’s), Ollie Walsh (Dicksboro); Kevin Kelly (St Patrick’s), Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan), Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro); Walter Walsh (Tullogher-Rosbercon), John Power (Carrickshock), Ger Aylward (Glenmore).

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