Written 1 year ago by Will O'Callaghan

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Kilkenny have named their team to face Dublin in Saturday Leinster semi-final at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Brian Cody makes five changes from the side that lost to Clare in the League semi-final, with Shane Prendergast and Richie Hogan both ruled-out through injury.

Paul Murphy returns to the full back line and Cillian Buckley reverts to wing-back while Conor Fogarty returns from injury to partner Lester Ryan at midfield.

In attack, Michael and Colin Fennelly also return to start at centre-forward and full-forward respectively while Eoin Larkin will make his first appearance of the year for the Cats after being included at corner forward.

Kilkenny V Dublin: Eoin Murphy; Paul Murphy, Joey Holden, Jackie Tyrrell; Padraig Walsh, Kieran Joyce, Cillian Buckley; Conor Fogarty, Lester Ryan; Walter Walsh, Michael Fennelly, TJ Reid; Jonjo Farrell, Colin Fennelly, Eoin Larkin.

 

Sligo manager Niall Carew has handed Brian Egan his championship debut after naming his team for Sunday’s Connacht semi-final against Roscommon.

Egan will start at left corner-forward at Dr Hyde Park this weekend, while Adrian McIntyre is named at centre-back after opting out of the panel last year.

Former All Star Charlie Harrison returns from a serious injury that sidelined him for 2015.

The Rossies have made just one change from the team that won at New York, with St Brigid’s corner-forward Senán Kilbride returning to replace the injured Diarmuid Murtagh.

Sligo V Roscommon: Aidan Devaney; Daniel Maye, Kevin McDonnell, Eoin Flanagan; Keelan Cawley, Adrian McIntyre, Brendan Egan; Niall Murphy, Cian Breheny; Neil Ewing, Mark Breheny, Charlie Harrison; Adrian Marren, Pat Hughes, Brian Egan.

Roscommon V Sligo: Geoffrey Claffey; Sean McDermott, Neil Collins, Niall McInerney; John McManus, Sean Purcell, David Murray; Niall Daly, James McDermott; Fintan Cregg, Ciaran Murtagh, Conor Devaney; Senan Kilbride, Cathal Cregg, Donal Shine.

Image – James Crombie/INPHO

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