Two huge returns for the Kildare hurlers ahead of Kilkenny clash
The Kildare starting team to face Kilkenny in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship has been named but the return of James Burke and Cian Boran to the bench mark a significant boost
Brian Dowling and his management team have named their Kildare Senior Hurling team to take on Kilkenny in Round 4 of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Throw in on Saturday, May 16 at UPMC Nowlan Park is 6pm .
It is however on the bench where the positives lie for Kildare with the return of Joe McDonagh Cup Player of the Year for 2025 Cian Boran and a key player who has been out since that McDonagh Cup final in June of 2025, James Burke.
Cathal Dowling, who hadn’t been seen since his hat-trick against Down in the league, made his return from injury last weekend against Galway and is also listed among the replacements. See the full squad below.
KILDARE: Paddy McKenna; Liam O'Reilly, Rian Boran, Richy Hogan; Paul Dolan, Conan Boran, Simon Leacy; Cathal McCabe, Dan O'Meara; Jack Travers, Daire Guerin, Gerry Keegan; Darragh Melville, Muiris Curtin, Jack Sheridan.
SUBS: Mark Doyle, Evan O'Briain, Cathal Dowling, Tim Ryan, Harry Carroll, Conn Kehoe, Cian Boran, Tom Power, Caolan Smith, Alan Goss, James Burke.