Kildare Senior Hurling Manager, David Herity, and his Management Team have announced the team for Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup Semi-Final against Roscommon in St Conleth’s Park, Throw-in 1.30pm.
Herity makes two changes from the side that defeated Wicklow last time out with Cian Shanahan of Clane replacing Cathal Derivan in the full back like and the injured Jack Travers replaced by Tadhg Forde with the Maynooth man placed at right corner forward.
Kevin Whelan switches to wing-back for Saturday’s clash with Roscommon Photo: Sean Brilly
As well as the possibility of playing in a Christy Ring Cup Final there is an added bonus this year in that both Finalists will be promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2021 unlike when Kildare won in 2014 and 2018 when they were forced into a promotion play-off one week after the Final with expected consequences.
Kildare had a comfortable win over Roscommon when they met in the Allianz League earlier this year.
CHRISTY RING CUP SEMI-FINAL
KILDARE V ROSCOMMON
| 1 | Paddy McKenna | Clane |
| 2 | Simon Leacy | Naas |
| 3 | John Doran | Leixlip |
| 4 | Cian Shanahan | Clane |
| 5 | Niall O’Muineachain | Celbridge |
| 6 | Rian Boran | Naas |
| 7 | Kevin Whelan | Naas |
| 8 | Cathal Dowling | Naas |
| 9 | Paul Divilly | Confey |
| 10 | James Burke | Naas |
| 11 | Jack Sheridan | Naas |
| 12 | Conor Dowling | Naas |
| 13 | Tadhg Forde | Maynooth |
| 14 | Brian Byrne | Naas |
| 15 | David Slattery | Confey |
| 16 | Mark Doyle | Clane |
| 17 | Sean Christanseen | Clane |
| 18 | Cathal Derivan | Leixlip |
| 19 | Drew Costello | Ardclough |
| 20 | Sean Whelan | Ardclough |
| 21 | Colm Chan | Confey |
| 22 | Kevin Aherne | Naas |
| 23 | Shane Ryan | Naas |
| 24 | Cathal McCabe | Maynooth |
| 25 | Muiris Curtin | Moorefield |
| 26 | Liam Dempsey | Éire Óg Corra Choill |
