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Offaly Hurling And Football Teams For Sunday Fixtures

Friday, 14 May 2021 08:57

Both face key contests in the Allianz Leagues.

Offaly's hurlers face a real acid test in their second game of the Allianz League. 

Kerry are the visitors to O'Connor Park with the Faithful looking to avenge a three point defeat in last year's league. 

Michael Fennelly will know the winner is in prime position for promotion from Division 2A. 

But he's not getting ahead of himself about the task at hand:

Two changes have been made for the game, in come Jordan Quinn and Damien Egan for Paddy Delaney and Johnny Keenaghan who aren't fit after picking up injuries seven days ago. 

The team in full is Conor Clancy between the pipes, Jordan Quinn, Ciaran Burke and Damien Egan make up the full back line. 

Brian Watkins, Ben Conneely and Killian Sampson are a solid half back line. 

Leon Fox and Ross Ravenhill are continuing their midfield partnership. 

There's a couple of potential positional switches in the forwards with Oisin Kelly flanked by Shane Kinsella and Brian Duignan on the 65. 

Liam Langton, Adrian Hynes and top scorer Eoghan Cahill make up the inside forwards. 

Subs: Stephen Corcoran, Aidan Treacy, David King, Paddy Rigney, Padraic Guinan, Eimhin Kelly, David Nally, John Murphy, Shane Dooley, Jason Sampson, Luke O'Connor.

Meanwhile, John Maughan takes his side on a long away day to Wicklow. 

Offaly will be without a couple of forwards through injury but will be expecting to make a winning start. 

Wicklow are playing at this level for the first time since 2013. 

In team news there's a debut for Cappincur's Bill Carroll alongside his brother Eoin who lines out in midfield. 

Joe Maher ends his five year exile from inter-county football to start at full forward. 

Also an interesting selection of Ballycommon's David Dempsey at centre forward. He's more accustomed to plying his trade in the full back line so it could be an indication of John Maughan's tactics this weekend.

The team in full is Paddy Dunican in goal, a full back line of Declan Hogan, Eoin Rigney and Niall Darby who captains the side.  

Colm Doyle, Johnny Maloney and Jordan Hayes will form the half-back line. 

Peter Cunningham partners Eoin Carroll in midfield. 

There's a debut for Bill Carroll at wing forward, David Dempsey and Anton Sullivan join him on the 65 and there's a strong looking full forwad line of Bernard Allen, Joe Maher and Ruairi McNamee. 

 

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