Kilkenny minor team named for Leinster Final with Dublin

Kilkenny manager Niall Bergin has named his team for tomorrow afternoon's Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Final with Dublin in Portlaoise.

The starting 15 shows one change from last week's big win over Galway with Mooncoin's Robbie Doherty stepping in at the expense of Anthony Clifford with David Barcoe dropping back to defecne.

The Cats will be aiming to win their first Leinster crown at this grade since 2021 as well as makig up for defeat in last year's final.

Niall Bergin's side will have to be at their best to win this one however as Dublin have already accounted for the Noresiders this year after beating them by five points in Nowlan Park a few weeks ago.

Throw-in from MW Hire O'Moore Park is at 1.30pm and the game will also be live on TG4.

Kilkenny team to face Dublin- Jake O'Doherty (Mooncoin); Oisin Henderson (Dicksboro), Larry Phelan (James Stephens), Bobby Brennan (Erin's Own); David Barcoe (Clara), Jack Dollard (Glenmore), Mikey Rohan (Carrickshock); Kevin Buggy (Erin's Own), Robbie Doherty (Mooncoin); Jake Mullen (Shamrocks), Bill McDermott (James Stephens), Jason Cody (Glenmore); Ollie O'Donovan (John Lockes), Conor Holohan (O'Loughlin Gaels), Eoin Brennan (Erin's Own).

Subs- Daniel McCormack (O'Loughlin Gaels), Diarmuid Behan (James Stephens), Cian Byrne (O'Loughlin Gaels), Eoghan Cahill (Graigue Ballycallan), Anthony Clifford (Dicksboro), Jake Connery (Erin's Own), Conor McEvoy (James Stephens), Bill O'Shea (Dicksboro), Louis Raggett (Dicksboro)