Kilkenny announce squad for Under 19 Hurling Development League
The new competition kicks off on Friday night
Mark Aylward has announced his Kilkeny Under 19 Squad for the upcoming Hurling Development League which will see the Cats face off with Dublin, Wexford and Offaly.
This new initiative commences this week with the concept behind this League to bridge the gap between inter county U17 & U20 and it’s restricted to players who have not played at U20 championship level.
The Kilkenny panel comprises 31 players from 21 clubs with a huge number of lads also involved on the St Kieran's team that won last Saturday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Colleges title.
Kilkenny kick off their campaign away to Dublin in UCD on Friday night before further games against Wexford and Offaly.
The top two in the group will face off in the final on the Wednesday the 10th of April.
The schedule of games coincides with a hugely busy inter-county period as the Under 17 and Under 20 Kilkenny sides will also kick off their Leinster Championship campaigns in the next few weeks.
Kilkenny Under 19 Squad- Jack Campion (Bennettsbridge), Cian Kelly (Clara), Anthony Ireland Wall (Danesfort), Mikey Stynes (Dicksboro), Michael Ahern (Emeralds), Conor Brophy (Erins Own), Rory Garrett (Fenians), Jerry Henderson (Fenians), Darragh Vereker (Glenmore), Sean Hamilton (Graignamanagh), Steven Kinsella (Graignamanagh), Oisin Bateman (James Stephens), Sean Deely (James Stephens), Ed Lauhoff (James Stephens), Noah Manogue (James Stephens), Billy O'Sullivan (James Stephens), Tomas Roche (John Lockes), Liam Hogan (Mooncoin), Conor Power (Mullinavat), Ruaidhri Galwey (O'Loughlin Gaels), Niall O'Brien (Piltown), Andrew Phelan (Piltown), Cathal Hickey (St Lachtain's), Sean Hunt (St Martin's), Michael Keane (St Martin's), James O'Neill (St Martin's), Rory Connellan (Thomastown), Colm Tracey (Thomastown), Ciallin Brennan (Tullaroan), Jamie Lyng (Tullogher Rosbercon), Conor Doyle (Windgap).
Management- Mark Aylward (Shamrocks), Michael Farrell (St Lachtain's), Brian Kennedy (St Lachtain's), Padraig Keegan (St Martins's), Shane Noonan (James Stephens), Martin Comerford (O'Loughlin Gaels), Dean Mason (Shamrocks).