RICHIE LEAHY IS the notable inclusion in the Kilkenny team for Sunday’s Division 1A clash against Clare at Nowlan Park.
Leahy was the star of Eddie Brennan’s U21 side that made it to the All-Ireland final last season, scoring 0-6 from play to claim man of the match honours in the Leinster final success over Wexford.
Leahy is one of five changes from Kilkenny’s opening round defeat to Cork, while John Donnelly and Bill Sheehan also come into the attack.
Robert Lennon and Ollie Walsh come in at centre-back and midfield respectively.
Cillian Buckley retains his place on the half-back line after being stretchered off with a neck injury last time out.
There’s no place on the bench for sharpshooters TJ Reid and Richie Hogan, who’ve been struggling with injury. Reid had a calf problem but did make a substitute appearance in the second-half at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Saturday night.
Kilkenny
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Joey Holden Ballyhale (Shamrocks)
3. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
4. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
5. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
6. Robert Lennon (Bennettsbridge)
7. Joe Lyng Rower (Inistioge)
8. James Maher (St Lachtains)
9. Ollie Walsh (Dicksboro)
10. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
11. Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. Richie Leahy (Rower Inistioge)
13. Bill Sheehan (Dicksboro)
14. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
15. Alan Murphy (Glenmore)
Subs
16. Darren Brennan (St Lachtains)
17. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)
18. Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own)
19. Conor O’Shea (Clara)
20. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)
21. Ryan Bergin (John Lockes)
22. Lester Ryan (Clara)
23. Pat Lyng (Rower Inistioge)
24. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan)
25. Conor Martin (Emeralds)
26. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)
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But they were AI champions last week???
@Harry Corry: Everyone outside of Mayo hyped them up. Every mayo fan could see our defence was wide open against Galway. Conceded 17 scores, same thing again today but Tyrone much better defensively than Galway. It’s about finding the balance. Horan always plays attacking football. It was the exact same in his first stint. Great going forward but wide open in defence.
@Harry Corry: No Harry. Dublin were the Al champions last week. Don’t feel embarrassed. It can be confusing but Mayo have a way to go yet ;-)
@Desheen: I’m joking btw lads. Mayo are my 2nd favourite team after Cork. Never give up
@Harry Corry: they are a lot of people’s second favourites because they win feck all
Tyrone are probably the worst team to play against following a convincing win. No better team to get in your face and bring you back down to earth.
If this article doesn’t bring Mel out nothing will
@my name: Mel seems to have retired from being a contrary bollocks on the internet
@Miguel Sanchez: Mel is a prize ballocks
@Miguel Sanchez: ah you’d miss him all the same
@my name: he can be an awkward one and I’m from Tyrone. Hope he is ok though, havent seen him here in ages.
So much for big shot moran today, Motm last week but substituted at half time today…disappointing stuff once again from Mayo. Bottlers