Kilkenny and Offaly name teams for under 21 final
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:01 pm
Kilkenny and Offaly have announced their line-ups for Thursday night’s Leinster under 21 hurling final in Tullamore.
Kilkenny, who failed to the Faithful County at the semi-final stage last year after winning four titles in-a-row, include senior stars TJ Reid and Richie Hogan in their attack.
Offaly, meanwhile, have made one change from the side that defeated Wexford which sees Daniel Currams come in for John Gorman at left half forward. Currams, who is a nephew of former county dual star Liam, scored three points after coming off the bench against the Slaneysiders and subsequently made his senior championship debut in the 10-point All-Ireland qualifier win over Limerick.
Diarmuid Horan, son of manager Padraig, has recovered from an ankle injury to line out while fellow seniors Derek Molloy, Conor Mahon and Joe Bergin are also named.
Kilkenny (U21 HC v Offaly): C. McGrath (St. Martins); P. Murphy (Danesfort), K. Joyce (Rower Inistioge), E. O’Shea (Clara); N. Prendergast (do.), P. Hogan (Danesfort), L. Ryan (Clara); J. Dowling (St. Martins), N. Walsh (Slieverue); C. Fennelly (Ballyhale/Shamrocks), N. Cleere (Bennettsbridge), TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks); M. Ruth (James Stephens), J. Mulhall (St. Martins), R. Hogan (Danesfort).
Offaly (U21 HC v Kilkenny): J. Dempsey (Kinnitty); C. Hernon (St. Rynaghs), B. Watkins (Birr), S. Wynne (St. Rynaghs); J. Treacy (Tullamore), B. Leonard (Kilcormac/Killoughey), D. Morkan (Shinrone); C. Mahon (Kilcormac/Killoughey), D. Horan (St. Rynaghs); D. Molloy (Shamrocks), C. Egan (Belmont), D. Currams (Kilcormac/Killoughey); C. Coghlan (Kinnitty), J. Bergin (Seir Kieran), F. Kerrigan (Tullamore).
Kilkenny, who failed to the Faithful County at the semi-final stage last year after winning four titles in-a-row, include senior stars TJ Reid and Richie Hogan in their attack.
Offaly, meanwhile, have made one change from the side that defeated Wexford which sees Daniel Currams come in for John Gorman at left half forward. Currams, who is a nephew of former county dual star Liam, scored three points after coming off the bench against the Slaneysiders and subsequently made his senior championship debut in the 10-point All-Ireland qualifier win over Limerick.
Diarmuid Horan, son of manager Padraig, has recovered from an ankle injury to line out while fellow seniors Derek Molloy, Conor Mahon and Joe Bergin are also named.
Kilkenny (U21 HC v Offaly): C. McGrath (St. Martins); P. Murphy (Danesfort), K. Joyce (Rower Inistioge), E. O’Shea (Clara); N. Prendergast (do.), P. Hogan (Danesfort), L. Ryan (Clara); J. Dowling (St. Martins), N. Walsh (Slieverue); C. Fennelly (Ballyhale/Shamrocks), N. Cleere (Bennettsbridge), TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks); M. Ruth (James Stephens), J. Mulhall (St. Martins), R. Hogan (Danesfort).
Offaly (U21 HC v Kilkenny): J. Dempsey (Kinnitty); C. Hernon (St. Rynaghs), B. Watkins (Birr), S. Wynne (St. Rynaghs); J. Treacy (Tullamore), B. Leonard (Kilcormac/Killoughey), D. Morkan (Shinrone); C. Mahon (Kilcormac/Killoughey), D. Horan (St. Rynaghs); D. Molloy (Shamrocks), C. Egan (Belmont), D. Currams (Kilcormac/Killoughey); C. Coghlan (Kinnitty), J. Bergin (Seir Kieran), F. Kerrigan (Tullamore).