Derek Lyng’s first Allianz Hurling League side was named on Friday night with a strong lineup expected to start.
2022’s young player of the year Mikey Butler partners Huw Lawlor and Dicksboro’s Niall Rowe in defence with Cillian Buckley, Pádraig Walsh and Walter Walsh all named. Billy Drennan, Martin Keoghan and Billy Ryan lead the forward line.
In the absence of Shamrocks’ Eoin Cody (who scored 1-12 for SETU Carlow mid-week), Cillian Buckley will captain the side. There is one inclusion for the reigning club All-Ireland champions with Darragh Corcoran named to the bench.
Kilkenny team to face Antrim
- Aidan Tallis, Lisdowney
- Mikey Butler, O’Loughlin Gaels
- Huw Lawlor, O’Loughlin Gaels
- Niall Rowe, Dicksboro
- Cillian Buckley (C), Dicksboro
- Padraig Walsh, Tullaroan
- David Blanchfield, Bennettsbridge
- Paddy Deegan, O’Loughlin Gaels
- John Donnelly, Thomastown
- Walter Walsh, Tullogher Rosbercon
- Cian Kenny, James Stephens
- Paul Cody, Clara
- Billy Drennan, Galmoy
- Martin Keoghan, Tullaroan,
- Billy Ryan, Graigue-Ballycallan
Subs: Darren Brennan (St. Lachtains), Padraic Moylan (Dicksboro), Des Dunne (Danesfort), Conor Heary (O’Loughlin Gaels), Darragh Corcoran (Shamrocks Ballyhale), Shane Murphy (Glenmore), Tom Phelan (Conahy Shamrocks), Shane Walsh (Tullaroan), Gearoid Dunne (Tullaroan), Alan Murphy (Glenmore), Niall Brennan (Lisdowney).
Listen to Antrim v Kilkenny
We’ll be live in Corrigan Park with Oisín Langan, Michael Walsh and the Scoreline team to bring you full commentary of Antrim v Kilkenny in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League on Saturday afternoon with our coverage beginning at 1.30pm. We’ll also have live updates during the game from St. Kieran’s College Leinster schools final against Offaly Schools, that game taking place in UPMC Nowlan Park from 1pm. Our coverage of the Allianz Hurling League this season for Kilkenny is with thanks to Laharts, the home of Volkswagen and Skoda in Kilkenny.
