NEW KILKENNY MANAGER Derek Lyng has named his team for Kilkenny National League opener against Antrim on Saturday.
Cillian Buckley captains the side, while 2022 Young Hurler of the Year Mikey Butler starts in the fullback line alongside Huw Lawlor and Niall Rowe.
Waterford boss Davy Fitzgerald has named an experienced side for the Déise’s home clash with Dublin on Sunday.
Paddy Leavey, Reuben Halloran and Kevin Mahony are all named to win their league debuts in the Waterford forward line.
Micheál Donoghue’s team shows seven changes from Dublin’s final Walsh Cup outing against Westmeath last month, with Seán Brennan, Paddy Doyle, Fergal Whitely, Joe Flanagan, Cian Boland, Cian O’Sullivan and Alex Considine all coming into the side.
Kilkenny (v Antrim)
1. Aidan Tallis
2. Mikey Butler, 3. Huw Lawlor, 4. Niall Rowe
5. Cillian Buckley, 6. Padraig Walsh, 7. David Blanchfield
8. Paddy Deegan, 9. John Donnelly
10. Walter Walsh, 11. Cian Kenny, 12. Paul Cody
13. Billy Drennan, 14. Martin Keoghan, 15. Billy Ryan
Antrim (v Kilkenny)
1. R Elliott
2. P Burke, 3. R McGarry, 4. N O’Connor
5. G Walsh, 6. E Campbell, 7. C Bohill
8. M Bradley, 9. J Maskey
10. N McKenna, 11. K Molloy, 12. J McNaughton
13. C Cunning, 14. N McManus, 15. E O’Neill.
Waterford (v Dublin)
1. S O’Brien
2. I Daly 3. C Prunty, 4. S McNulty
5. J Fagan, 6. M Harney, 7. C Lyons
8. D Lyons, 9. P Leavey
10. J Barron, 11. R Halloran, 12. T Barron
13. K Mahony, 14. S Bennett, 15. M Kiely
Dublin (v Waterford)
1. Seán Brennan
2. John Bellew, 3. Eoghan O’Donnell, 4. Paddy Doyle
5. Conor Donohoe, 6. Conor Burke, 7. Daire Gray
8. Fergal Whitely, 9. Chris O’Leary
10. Donal Burke, 11. Joe Flanagan, 12. Cian Boland
13. David Keogh, 14. Cian O’Sullivan, 15. Alex Considine
That’s shocking from Tipp. Why not play in the Munster Senior League against Limerick Clare Waterford Kerry and Cork give fellas realistic game time instead of meaningless friendly wins over depleted Mary I team. I might be wrong there might be something I don’t know.
It was a fundraising game but maybe they should have played it earlier in the year
Spot on. They had no interest in the Munster League, because they thought they would have meaningless matches. Guess what happened next!
Was that three McGrath brothers playing together? Liam, John and Noel? Also very promising to see Bill Maher from Kilsheelan-Kilcash, a traditionally footballing club, lining out.
Noel and john brothers,liam is a cousin.
Rubbish. The lunatics have finally taken over the asylum. What did he learn from this? How could you possibly gauge a players potential in a game like this’? You could have dragged 15 lads out of a pub, who would have put up a better show. They passed on the Munster Hurling League for this garbage? He wanted the month of January to himself. He could well be getting a whole lot more months, as this shower have no idea how to run a hurling team at elite level.What a moron. O’Shea was a romantic, and this guy is the ‘Terminator’ in a hurling form. The Tipperary County Board should be strung up, for appointing these idiots.
Oh lord I hope u dont follow tipp u moron.could do with out your like.