THE OFFALY HURLING and football teams have been named for their respective encounters this weekend.

The hurlers take on Clare this Saturday at Cusack Park, Ennis at 7pm, while the footballers face Kildare on the same day in O’Connor Park, Tullamore at 2pm.

There is one change following the hurlers’ defeat to Laois, with Eanna Murphy coming into the side and Cathal Parlon making way.

Meanwhile, there are three changes for the footballers, who were beaten by Longford back in May.

Cian Donohue, Conor McNamee and Peter Cunningham come into the team, while Daithí Brady, Eoin Carroll and Niall McNamee miss out.

The teams are as follows…

Offaly hurlers

1. James Dempsey

2. Niall Wynne
3. Dermot Shortt
4. David King

5. Eanna Murphy
6. Colin Egan
7. Pat Camon

8. Emmet Nolan
9. Sean Ryan

10. James Mulrooney
11. Dan Currams (Capt)
12. Paddy Murphy

13. Shane Dooley
14. Joe Bergin
15. Brian Carroll

Offaly footballers

1. Alan Mulhall

2. Brian Darby
3. Paul McConway (Capt)
4. Cian Donohue

5. Niall Darby
6. Johnny Moloney
7. Joseph O’Connor

8. Conor McNamee
9. Niall Smith

10. Peter Cunningham
11. Graham Guilfoyle
12. Anton Sullivan

13. Bernard Allen
14. Nigel Dunne
15. William Mulhall

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