Following the excitement of the last minute win over Kilkenny in the Leinster Final and outpouring of emotion that followed, JJ Doyle and his charges are prepared for their next test. This Saturday they travel to Thurles for the Bord Gaís Energy All Ireland Hurling Semi Final, where they play the Ulster Champions, Antrim throw in 4pm.
Speaking recently team manager JJ Doyle spoke about his admiration for Antrim and the nature of their Ulster Final performance when they overcame Derry by 6-22 to Derry’s 0-6.
Management reports a full bill of health bar, the unfortunate Crossabeg-Ballymurn’s Niall Murphy who was in a car crash some weeks ago. Fortunately county minor sensation Conor McDonald has overcome a knee ligament injury to be included in the full forward line. While captain and senior star, Lee Chin has also recovered from a knee complaint to man the engine room at midfield.
The u21 team and squad is named below:
1. Brian Murphy (Shelmaliers)
2. Garret Foley (Fethard)
3. Conor Goff (Oulart)
4. Eoin Conroy (Naomh Eanna)
5. Andrew Kenny (Buffers Alley)
6. Shane O’Gorman (Adamstown)
7. Dermot O’Leary (St. Pat’s Camolin)
8. Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers)
9. Aaron Kenny (Oulart)
10. Jack Guiney (Rathnure)
11. Ian Byrne (Ferns)
12. Garry Moore (Glyn-Barntown)
13. Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna)
14. Barry Carton (Cloughbawn)
15. Rhys Clarke (Faythe Harriers)
16. Sean Murphy (Monageer)
17. Diarmuid Murphy (Blackwater)
18. Conor O’Leary (Oulart)
19. Padraig Foley (Crossabeg)
20. Sean Kenny (HWH-Bunclody)
21. Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
22. Aidan Nolan (HWH-Bunclody)
23. Tony French (Adamstown)
24. Kevin Foley (Rapparees)
Extended panel:
Peter Mernagh (Monageer)
Thomas Owley (Tara Rocks)
Kevin Whelan (St. Annes)
Syl Barron (Rathnure)
Dean Wright (Blackwater)
Nicholas Cullen (Oulart)
Eoin Kelly (Geraldine O’Hallorans)
Colm Heffernan (Faythe Harriers)
Liam Rochford (St. Annes)
Robert O’Leary (Buffers Alley)
Conor Devitt (Ballyfad)
Conor Hughes (Naomh Eanna)
Jack Hobbs (Ballygarret)
Niall Murphy (Crossabeg)
Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St. Annes)
