Hat-trick hero Dowling and suspended Sheridan both out of Kildare team to face Carlow

Brian Dowling and his management team have named the Kildare team to take on Carlow in Round 6 of Allianz Hurling League Division 1B. Fresh off their huge win over Down last weekend, The Lilies face The Dolmen this Sunday, March 8 at 2pm in Cedral St Conleth's Park in their penultimate league game.

KILDARE: Paddy McKenna; Liam O'Reilly, Rian Boran, Richy Hogan; Paul Dolan, Cian Boran, Simon Leacy; Dan O'Meara, Conan Boran; Cathal McCabe, Gerry Keegan, Daire Guerin; David Qualter, Muiris Curtin, James Dolan.

Kildare's hat-trick hero against Down Cathal Dowling exited that game in the 44th minute with a knock and has not made the match day squad for this fixture.

The Lilies are also without Naas forward Jack Sheridan, who was sent off against Down, after he had his appeal of the decision rejected despite later replays of the dismissal showing the Kildare forward not being the instigator of the contact which occurred.

Richy Hogan and Paul Dolan are in to replace the absent pair.

The fixture will be streamed live on TG4 player/app with deferred coverage to be shown on TG4 as well.

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The Lilies have done a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of securing Division 1B survival with wins over Antrim and Down already secured. They face a Carlow side that took a home venue trimming to Clare last time out where they were handily beaten 1-28 to 0-18 and remain on a dangerous tally of just two points. The Dolmen County crucially beat fellow relegation-contenders Down on the opening day but fell to Antrim by 13 points when they visited Corrigan Park on February 22.