AHL: Kildare's team to take on Down named


Lilies travel to Ballycran for opening AHL Division 2 game
Kildare hurling boss, Brian Dowling, has named his side for Saturday's opening game in the Allianz Hurling League, Division 1, Round 1 game against Down in Ballycran.
Rian Boran captains the side having been named as the 2025 team captain. Jack Sheridan misses this game due to injury, a major blow to Kildare.
The team reads:
AHL KILDARE v Down: Paddy McKenna; John McKeon, Simon Leacy, Rian Boran cpt.; Daniel O'Meara; Cathal McCabe, Daire Guerin; Cian Boran, Paul Dolan; Darragh Melville, Conn Kehoe; Jack Travers, David Qualter, James Burke, Cathal Dowling.
Subs: Mark Doyle, Cormac Byrne, Richy Hogan, James Dolan, Muiris Curtin, Liam O'Reilly, Jack Higgins, James Dolan, Frank Bass, Gerry Keegan, Evan O'Briain.
