Casey and Dolan come in as Kildare name team for Kehoe Cup Semi-Final against Antrim

The Kildare Hurlers have named their team to face Antrim in the Kehoe Cup Semi-Final tomorrow afternoon. David Herity has made two alterations to the team that defeated Wicklow last weekend with James Dolan and Ryan Casey both coming into the side. Casey in particular warrants his place in the starting 15 after he scored a goal from the bench against Wicklow. Dolan will start at corner back in place of Conor Gordon while Casey replaces Reece Gavin in the forward line. There are also a number of positional changes in the forwards as the Coill Dubh man goes to top of the right with Caolan Smith and Bernard Deay switching starting places. The game will see Kildare looking to gain a degree of revenge on their opponents as it is the first time the teams will have collided since the Liam McCarthy playoff last year which Antrim were victorious in on a 3-23 to 1-17 scoreline.   Throw-in at Abbotstown is at 2.00 P.M and Kildare Now will have a report and reaction from proceedings. Kildare team to play Antrim:

1. Mark Doyle - Clane
2. Cathal Derivan - Leixlip
3. John Doran - Leixlip
4. James Dolan- Eire Og Chorrachoill
5. Sean Christiansen - Clane
6. Martin Fitzgerald - Ardclough
7. Diarmuid Cahill - Coill Dubh
8. Paul Divilly -Confey
9. Aran Kelly - Ardclough
10. Barry Cormack - Eire Og Chorrachoill
11. Brian Byrne - Naas
12. Bernard Deay- Clane
13. Conor Dowling - Naas
14. Caolan Smith- Clane
15. Ryan Casey - Coill Dubh

   Subs: 16.  Paddy McKenna- Clane 17. Brian Waters- St.Laurences 18.  James Burke - Naas 19. Rian Boran- Naas 20. Paul Feerick- Confey 21. Kevin Whelan- Naas 22. Reece Gavin- Moorefield 23.  Ross Kelly- Naas