KILKENNY BOSS RICHIE Mulrooney has announced his side to take on Offaly in tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21HC semi-final.
Senior player Cillian Buckley is named at wing-forward while three other players who were on the bench for Brian Cody’s senior side against Dublin last Sunday in the Leinster semi-final in Portlaoise, are also in the U21 line-up.
Willie Phelan starts at full-back while Padraig Walsh will be beside him at left corner-back and Ger Aylward gets the nod to start at right corner-forward.
The team will be captained by left half-back Brian Kennedy for what will be the reigning champions Kilkenny’s first game in this grade in 2013.
Offaly enter the match having beaten Laois in their opening clash earlier this month in Portlaoise by 2-16 to 2-15.
KILKENNY: Aaron Duggan (Dicksboro); Jack Nolan (O’Loughlin Gaels), Willie Phelan (Dunnamaggin), Padraig Walsh (Tullaoran); Jason Corcoran (John Lockes), Luke Harney (Kilmacow), Brian Kennedy (St Lachtain’s – captain); Jack Langton (Clara), Owen McGrath (John Lockes); Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro), John Power (Carrickshock), Ollie Walsh (Dicksboro); Ger Aylward (Glenmore), Kevin Kelly (St Patrick’s), Shane Donnelly (St Lachtain’s).
Subs: Dylan Walsh (Thomastown), Padraig Keating (Erins Own), Michael Brennan (St Patrick’s), Conor Martin (Emeralds), Johnny Hayes (Kilmacow), Ciaran Prendergast (Clara), Martin Power (Piltown), Eoin Doyle (Rower-Inistioge), David Bourke (O’Loughlin Gaels), Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Robert Lennon (Bennettsbridge), Conor O’Shea (Clara), Ger Teehan (Graigue-Ballycallan).
Kilkenny’s Ger Aylward
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Carlow
Carlow, who produced a massive shock when defeating Dublin in the last round, have also named their side to face Wexford at the semi-final stage.
CARLOW: Brian Treacy (Naomh Eoin); David Galway (Erins Own), Paul Doyle (St Mullins), Dion Wall (Ballinkillen); Diarmuid Byrne (Mount Leinster Rangers), John Corcoran (Erins Own), Craig Wall (Ballinkillen); S Murphy, Paul Coady (Mount Leinster Rangers); John Michael Nolan (Naomh Eoin), Darren Dalton (Ballinkillen), Martin Kavanagh (St Mullins); Daryl Roberts (Ballinkillen), James Doyle (Erins Own), Peter Shaw (Naomh Bríd).
Carlow players celebrate their win over Dublin.
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