Cribbin returns from injury as Kildare ladies team to face Mayo is named

Kildare ladies manager Mark Murnaghan has named his team to take on Mayo in the TG4 All-Ireland round qualifier in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, this Saturday.

Murnaghan has taken over the role as manager following Morgan O'Callaghan's decision to leave the job after Kildare were knocked out of the Leinster Championship thanks to successive defeats to Laois and Westmeath.

The ladies have yet to win a game this year, and they face a daunting task as they take on one of the country's top teams in Mayo, with another loss meaning their interest in the 2017 championship would come to an end.

There are five changes to the side that lost out to Westmeath in the last round, with Rachel Cribbin the most notable as she makes her return following a long term injury. Rachel Reidy, Rose Mernagh, Molly Price and Neasa Dooley also come into the starting team.

Throw-in on Saturday in Ballinasloe is scheduled for 3.15pm.