Christy Ring Cup: Kildare side to take on Derry named
Injury forces James Burke to miss Saturday's clash
Kildare will be without the services of James Burke for Saturday's Christy Ring Cup clash with Derry at Manguard Park, Hawkfield, throw-in 1 pm.
The Naas man picked up a hamstring injury against Wicklow and misses out. Both David Qualter and Darragh Melville who made a big impressions when introduced in the second half agaisnt Wicklow are given the green light to start on Saturday. The team reads as follows:
Christy Ring Cup: KILDARE v Derry:
Paddy McKenna; Cormac Byrne, Mark Grace, Simon Leacy; Paul Dolan, Conan Boran, Rian Boran; Cathal McCabe, Daire Guerin; Darragh Melville, David Qualter, Conn Kehoe; Muiris Curtin, Jack Sheridan, Mark Delaney.
Subs: Sean Burke, Daniel O'Meara, Declan Flaherty, Harry Carroll, Frank Bass, Jack Higgins, James Dolan (Celbridge), Cian Boran, Sean Christanseen, John McKeon, Drew Costello.