Kilkenny minor manager Pat Hoban has named an unchanged side for this Sunday’s All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final replay against Galway.
Both sides couldn’t be separated in Croke Park last Sunday after extra time and will do it all over again this Sunday for a place in the final on 6 September.
As such, the starting lineup for Sunday’s encounter looks like this
- Shane Murphy, Glenmore
- Michael Cody, Dunnamaggin
- Tommy Walsh, Tullaroan
- Cathal Mc Grath, John Lockes
- Darren Mullen, Ballyhale Shamrocks
- Darragh Joyce, Rower Inistioge
- Conor Doheny, Dicksboro
- Richie Leahy, Rower Inistioge
- Joe Connolly, Clara
- Daniel ‘Doc’ O’Connor, O’Loughlin Gaels
- Shane Mahony, O’Loughlin Gaels
- John Donnelly, Thomastown
- Andy Gaffney, Dicksboro
- Joey Cuddihy, Ballyhale Shamrocks
- Tadhg O’Dwyer, James Stephens
The remainder of the panel for Sunday includes Liam Dunphy (Lisdowney), Mark Drennan (Barrow Rangers), Ryan Bergin (John Lockes), Edmund Delaney (Conahy Shamrocks), Conor Hennessy (Tullogher Rosbercon), Niall Walsh (Windgap), Bill Sheehan (Dicksboro), Johnny Mc Evoy (James Stephens), Ross Butler (O’Loughlin Gaels), Kevin Crowley (Mooncoin), James Bergin (Conahy Shamrocks), Evan Carroll (Dicksboro), Brian Cody (St Martins), Dylan Jordan (Lisdowney), Ronan Coffey (Dunnamaggin), Robbie Murphy (Dicksboro), Ronan Ryan (Piltown), Kevin Murphy (Rower Inistioge).
Kilkenny and Galway’s replay is the curtain-raiser to a busy day in Croke Park with the second semi-final slated for 2pm as Tipperary take on Dublin while in the second senior semi-final it’s the Premier in action again against Galway at 4pm.
The Cats throw in at 12pm and we’ll be going live to Croke Park to link up with Brendan Hennessy and Michael Walsh for full commentary and analysis all with thanks to Countrystyle Foods.
