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Ryan Houlihan returns to Kildare starting team for Sunday's clash with Antrim
The Kildare football team to take on Antrim in the final, and vital, AFL game at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, on Sunday, 2 pm has been named and has a number of changes from the side that lost to Offaly last weekend.
Recalled, after missing out through injury, is Ryan Houlihan; Aaron Masterson is named at midfield; Cathal Hagney moves to wing forward while Niall Kelly is in at corner forward. Darragh Kirwan who has missed the last number of games is listed on the subs.
A win for The Lilies will seen them advance to the final the following Saturday, while also gaining promotion to Division 2 for 2026.
The team reads:
KILDARE V Antrim: Didier Cordonnier; Harry O'Neill, Mick O'Grady, Brian Byrne; Ryan Houlihan, James McGrath, David Hyland; Callum Bolton, Aaron Masterson; Cathal Hagney, Alex Beirne, Colm Dalton; Ryan Sinkey, Kevin Feely, Niall Kelly.
Subs: Cian Burke, Ryan Burke, Mark Dempsey, Jack McKevitt, Tommy Gill, Eoin Lawlor, Brian McLoughlin, Paddy McDermott, Tony Archbold, Ben McCormack, Darragh Kirwan.
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