Updated 13.30pm
KILKENNY MAKE TWO changes for tomorrow nightโs Bord Gรกis Energy Leinster U21 hurling semi-final against Carlow from the team that defeated Dublin in last monthโs quarter-final tie.
Enda Morrissey and Brian Troy are the newcomers into the half-back line at centre-back and left half-back respectively.
Morrissey came on in the victory over Dublin while Troy came to prominence earlier this year on the UL team that lifted the Fitzgibbon Cup against Waterford IT. Conor Martin was another Kilkenny player on that victorious side.
Positional changes see Paddy Deegan switch to midfield, Conor Martin move to wing-forward, Ciarรกn Ryan go to full-forward and Liam Blanchfield is pushed in to corner-forward.
Diarmuid Cody and Chris Bolger are the two players that make way.
Kilkenny
1. Darren Brennan (St. Lachtains)
2. Conor Delaney (Erinโs Own)
3. Ciarรกn Wallace (Erinโs Own)
4. Evan Cody (Dicksboro) (Capt)
5. Jason Cleere (Bennettstbridge)
6. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)
7. Brian Troy (Emeralds)
8. Paddy Deegan (OโLoughlin Gaels)
9. Mark Mansfield (Mullinavat)
10. Conor Martin (Emeralds)
11. Willie Brennan (Fenians)
12. James Maher (St Lachtainโs)
13. Liam Hickey (St Lachtainโs)
14. Ciarรกn Ryan (Rower/Inistioge)
15. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)
Subs
16. Daragh Holohan (Dicksboro)
17. Huw Lawler (OโLoughlin Gaels)
18. Rob Moran (Erinโs Own)
19. Kevin Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)
20. Luke Scanlon (James Stephens)
21. Niall Mullins (James Stephens)
22. Tom Phelan (Conahy Shamrocks)
23. Jack McGrath (James Stephens)
24. Sรฉan Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)
Opponents Carlow have made one change for the game with Kevin McDonald, who shot 0-7 against Laois when introduced in that quarter-final clash, named at full-forward with Ayrton Gleeson making way.
Carlow
1. Jack Barron (Erinโs Own)
2. Sean Whelan (Ballinkillen)
3. Luke Roche (Mount Leinster Rangers)
4. Michael Malone (Mount Leinster Rangers)
5. Jack Murphy (Mount Leinster Rangers)
6. Ger Coady (St Mullins)
7. Michael OโGrady (Mount Leinster Rangers)
8. Diarmuid Byrne (Mount Leinster Rangers)
9. Conor Fenlon (Mount Leinster Rangers)
10. Martin Kavanagh (St Mullins)
11. Dion Wall (Ballinkillen)
12. Peter Shaw (Naomh Brรญd)
13. James Doyle (St Mullin)
14. Kevin McDonald (Mount Leinster Rangers)
15. Ted Joyce (Mount Leinster Rangers)
Wexford have made two changes for their last four bout with Offaly, which will be broadcast live on TG4, as Gavin Bailey replaces Tony French and James Cash comes in for Sam Kelly
Wexford
1. Oliver OโLeary
2. Simon Donohoe
3. Liam Ryan
4. Eoin Conroy
5. Jim White
6. Padraig Foley
7. Jack OโConnor
8. Conor Devitt
9. Gavin Bailey
10. Andrew Kenny
11. Kevin Foley
12. James Cash
13. Peter Sutton
14. Conor McDonald
15. Shane Murphy
Offaly have made just the one change from their quarter-final win over Westmeath with Cathal Mahon coming in at midfield instead of Seir Kieran club man Kevin Dunne, who is unavailable.
Offaly
1. Kevin OโConnor (Kinnitty)
2. Darragh Corbett (Shannonbridge)
3. Daniel Doughan (Shinrone)
4. Paddy Rigney (Kinnitty)
5. Ger Crowe (Tullamore)
6. Conor Doughan (Capt) (Shinrone)
7. Cillian Kiely (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
8. Cathal Mahon (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
9. Padraig Guinan (Drumcullen)
10. Matthew Maloney (St Rynaghโs)
11. Johnny OโToole Greene (Shamrocks)
12. Joe Maher (Belmont)
13. Adrian Cleary (Shinrone)
14. Emmet Nolan (Birr)
15. Dylan Murray (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
Like a story from Roy of the Rovers
Well done Clare.you won it honestly and without any help
Who was Roy and what Rovers?
His name was Roy and he played for a team called rovers
I think, Nelly, that you have been reading too many English comics.
Yeah stick with Spraoi and Siamsa Nelly.
Brilliant guy heard him interviewed very articulate and mature for 19โฆโฆ..not to mention an awesome hurler. Well done clare n davy
All Irelands Won โ 1
Cows Milked โ 0
A game like that yesterday makes you proud to be Irish, What a sport,Delighted for Davy and his team!
He gave a very good post match interview with rte girl. A good lad.
Rte girl sounds like the name of a really crap superhero
He blinded Nash with dem big white teeth lol
Probably the complete game โ Hurling!
To even compare it with other sports is not even a contest. But I will anyway โ just for pig iron sake โ Gaelic Football is its nearest comparable for fitness , pace and the fact that players do it for the love of it โ not the money.
I love rugby union too โ but watching professionals playing in the Munster game last night was positively pedestrian after the skill and pace of the hurling game.
As for soccer โ where a huge bunch of overpaid egotists shuffle a ball around a 100m long field for ninety minutes and then might just about generate an average of two scores ?
I couldnโt even tolerate Match of the Day last night on the Beeb , it was so positively boring and pedestrian and they were the highlights of the top games of the weekend, over the pond!
Give credit where credit is due โ GAA and hurling lit up our lives this season and most of all the finalists in the Hurling Finals โ They were awesome !
To my Clare and Cork neighbours โ you both have set the standard for sport far and wide this year & young OโDonnell is but that hugely healthy beacon for it !
Comhgardachais to everyone concerned.
Why do people feel the need to compare it to other sports?? Just enjoy it for what it is!
If you look closely, he is not comparing it to other sports. He is just taking an oppurtunity to run down other sports.
Sluascanal โ I am the โheโ โ please take the time to READ my little contribution.
Nowhere in it did I try to denigrate any other sport ?
I only compared โ pace, fitness levels and genuine endeavour, against all other sports.
As a genuine sports lover , I also admire so much , the truly amateur ethic of all GAA people โ be they players , management, or the person that lines the pitch and washes the kit.
Itโs so reflected too in the numbers and quality of the GAA facilities, throughout our small Island of Ireland .
Interestingly too , currently Hurling is the fastest growing field sport in the USA , with Clubs and Leagues springing up in all 50 States, often started by persons with no Irish background .
Your soccer comparison was little biased to be fair.
What a day for this young fella, deservedly man of the match. What a joy to be there and watch the skill and speed of game. Hurling is without a doubt the finest sport in the world. Well done Shane O Donnell, Well done Clare!
The greatest field game bar none . Shane o,Donnell v Ronaldo-no contest
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Ridiculous comparison
His not the only one waking up thinking it was like a dream what a match what a night well done lads ye done us proud
Head on me like a burst sliotar today, its starting to properly sink in. Incredible day and night in Dublin, the banter was 90 and you better believe there wonโt be a cow milked in Clare this week. Hon the Banner.
Did anyone notice Liam OโNeill reading the name of the Pat Donnellan off the back of his hand before he gave him The Liam McCarthy cup yesterday?!
Yep, but he had no problem remembering the names of the sponsors!
There were only two captains, should have rolled off his tongue
Why is there always someone who will find something negative about a great occasion Shane O Donnell Man of the match sportsmad ! nitpicker of the year
Thanks for all the support lads
Martin, Jesus, still bitter even when ye win. Fair play to Clare, great win. Delighted for Shane, what a dream for him. Cork werenโt good enough on the day but weโll be back.
Master stroke by Davy Fitzgerald. Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! Shane O Donnell, the George Best of hurling. A very mature young man.
Lol George best eat your heart out wise up ppl
No sympathy whatsoever for Cork as they have had it over us for many years.it was nice to finally get revenge on them on the biggest stage of all.Up The Banner!
No need for this.
Not very gracious in victory there.
As a Corkman I have to say well done to Clare. Undoubtedly the better team over both matches.
And what a final. Great match. 2 great matches in fact.
Fair dues, credit to cork for the game they put to us and jbm for being so humble. Very proud clare woman, the banner boys were outstanding
He definitely got the ride last night and fair play to him
As a Clare woman who was at yesterdayโs game, I do not agree with Martin O Briens comments. Not the view of many Clare fans.
Just wakeing up in us its great feeling to be from clare
Well done to shane and Clare on a fantastic win. Also hard luck to cork who played their part in a brilliant game. A a mayo fan, it gives me hope to see so many young players on that Clare team, time to bring in a few of our minor winning team.
Up da banner
Whats it say about waterford thst davy could not get them all the way
A journalist just used the word got in their opening sentence. Tut tut! Thereโs no such word as got.
You got a few red thumbs there. Maybe people have gotten tired of pedantic corrections.