Christy Ring Team: Kildare name side for decider

Christy Ring Cup finalists Derry's Cormac O’Doherty and Kildare's Paddy McKenny during a Joe McDonagh, at the Christy Ring Final media day at Croke Park

placeholder image — Christy Ring Cup finalists Derry's Cormac O’Doherty and Kildare's Paddy McKenny during a Joe McDonagh, at the Christy Ring Final media day at Croke Park

One change in personnel and some positional changes for Sunday's clash with Derry

Kildare hurling manager, Brian Dowling, and his management team have named their team for Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final when Kildare will face Derry in Croke Par, 2.15 throw-in.

The team shows just one change from the side that defeated London in the final group game two weeks ago. Cian Boran comes in with James Dolan dropping to the bench. Recent injury victims James Burke and Cathal Dowling are named on the subs.

KILDARE v Derry: Paddy McKenna; Daniel O'Meara, Mark Grace, Cian Shanahan; Harry Carroll, Conan Boran, Rian Boran; Simon Leacy, Paul Dolan; Cathal McCabe, Jack Sheridan, Daire Guerin; Muiris Curtin, Cian Boran, David Qualter.

Subs: Mark Doyle, Cormac Byrne, Declan Flaherty, Mark Delaney, James Burke, Jack Higgins, Frank Bass, James Dolan, Conn Kehoe, Seán Christanseen.