Niall Carew has named a strong team for Carlow’s opening O’Byrne Cup game with Kildare on Thursday night.
Ciarán Cunningham is the starting goalkeeper while the full-back line sees Keegan Bradley in between Dara Curran and Liam Roberts.
Darragh O’Brien and Shane Buggy start either side of centre-back Conor Doyle with a midfield in front of them of Seanie Bambrick and Murtough Ware.
Josh Moore, Henry Hegarty and Shane Clarke make up the half-forward line while sharpshooter Darragh Foley starts at full-forward with Conor Crowley and Cormac Lomax in the corners.
Carlow begin their O’Byrne Cup campaign with a home tie against Kildare tonight at 7.30pm in Netwatch Cullen Park before they travel to Lakepoint Park for an away clash with Westmeath on Saturday at 2pm.
Carlow team to face Kildare (January 13, 7pm, Netwatch Cullen Park):
1.Ciarán Cunningham
2. Liam Roberts
3. Keegan Bradley
4. Dara Curran
5. Shane Buggy
6. Conor Doyle
7. Darragh O’Brien
8. Seanie Bambrick
9. Murtough Ware
10. Josh Moore
11. Henry Hegarty
12. Shane Clarke
13. Conor Crowley
14. Darragh Foley
15. Cormac Lomax
Substitutes:
16. Andy O’Brien
17. Adam Murphy
18. Aidan Lillis
19. Colm Hulton
20. Diarmuid Ruth
21. Liam Brennan
22. Niall Hickey
23. Ned Pender
24. Brian Smith
25. Owen Roberts
26. Pádraig Hynes
