Minor team named for Kildare SF clash
- Apr 01,2016
Leinster Minor Championship Semi-final
Saturday April 2nd, 2pm
Dublin v Kildare,
Venue: Clane GAA club
Dublin management have named their starting 15 for tomorrow’s MFC Leinster semi-final clash with Kildare.
There are three changes in personal from the team which lined out versus Offaly on March 20th last. Muireann O’Gorman comes back into the team wearing number 2 while the versatile Erica Byrne switches from defence to midfield in place of the injured Hannah O’Dea.
Up front Dearbhla Snow starts for the injured Ciara McDunphy with Grace O’Shea making way for Julia Buckley on the half forward line.
Reigning champions Dublin will carry the favourites tag into the semi-final but Kildare will be brimming with confidence following their injury time playoff victory over Meath last weekend.
Kildare also have the added advantage of playing on home turf while Dublin will have to over the loss of both Hannah O’Dea and Ciara McDunphy from their starting 15 due to injury. Both players having enjoyed a good championship campaign to date in the sky blue jersey.
The game has all the makings of a classic with the winner playing either Westmeath or Offaly in the provincial decider on July 3rd.
Dublin v Kildare:
Rachel Fleming (Kilmacud Crokes), Muireann O’Gorman (Kilmacud Crokes), Tarah O’Sullivan (Foxrock Cabinteely), Sinead Moran (St Maurs), Leona Corr (Parnells), Laura McGinley (Naomh Barrog), Emily Flanagan (Ballyboden St Endas), Erica Byrne (O'Dwyers), Jade Sweeney Knott (Thomas Davis)Hannah O’Neill (Foxrock Cabinteely), Julia Buckley(Kilmacud Crokes), Mia Jennings (Kilmacud Crokes), Clara O'Sullivan (Naomh Olaf), Jennifer Dunne (Cuala), Dearbhla Snow (Fingallians)
Minor panel:
Katie Ronan (Kilmacud Crokes), Aoibhe Bell (Clontarf), Ciara Anne Carroll (Ballyboden St Endas), Grace O’Shea (Ballinteer St Johns), Aoife McGrath (Parnells), Heather Bolger (Clontarf), Ciara McDunphy (Raheny), Hannah O’Dea (Cuala), Niamh Carthy (St Maurs), Shannon Murtagh (Fingallians), Rachel Douglas (O' Tooles), Tara Fitzgibbon (O' Tooles), Dannielle Lawless (St Sylvester’s), Siabh Hannigan (Parnells), Ella Thiroueiz (Clanna Gael Fontenoy)
Minor management:
Martin McDonnell, Fergus O’Carroll, Jonathan Rock, Teresa Molahan, Stephen Maxwell, Lisa Byrne (FLO)