Leinster minor hurling semi-final: Kilkenny team to face Laois is named

The Kilkenny team to face Laois in the semi-finals of this year’s Leinster minor hurling championship was named late on Thursday night.

MW Hire O’Moore Park in Portlaoise hosts the meeting of the county neighbours at 12pm on Saturday and we’ll be there for full commentary and analysis with Brendan Hennessy and Michael Walsh on duty for KCLR and Scoreline.ie.

Ahead of the game, here’s who’s expected to line out at midday on Saturday.

Kilkenny minor team v Laois

1. Daniel Power, James Stephens
2. Rory Garrett, Fenians
3. Bobbie Brennan, Young Irelands
4. Evan Murphy, Dicksboro
5. Billy O’Neill, Graigue-Ballycallan
6. Eoghan Lyng, Rower Inistioge
7. Ivan Bolger, Graiguenamanagh
8. Tom McPhillips (C), Dicksboro
9. Greg Kelly, O’Loughlin Gaels
10. Aaron McEvoy, Graigue-Ballycallan
11. Jeff Neary, Graigue-Ballycallan
12. Edward McDermott, James Stephens
13. Rory Glynn, Clara
14. Marty Murphy, Tullogher Rosbercon
15. Anthony Ireland Wall, Danesfort

Subs: Stephen Manogue, Timmy Kelly, Mikey Stynes, Sean Roberts, Mícheál Ahern, Ben Phelan, Sean Hunt, CJ Fitzpatrick, Michael Brennan