Antrim have named their team to play Offaly in Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League tie in Birr. The match is a ‘dead rubber’ as Antrim will face a relegation play-off against either Dublin or Laois, regardless of Sunday’s outcome but the Saffron management have named much the same team who have played in all of the games to date. One notable absentee is top score Neil McManus who is unavailable for selection. Some good news it that last year’s team captain Simon McCrory of St John’s, who has been unable to commit to the league campaign so far, makes a welcome return and is named among the substitutes.
1 – Ryan Elliott
2 – Arron Graffin
3 – John Dillon
4 – Stephen Rooney
5 – Ryan Mc Cambridge
6 – Paddy Burke
7 – Joe Maskey
8 – Eoghan Campbell
9 – Conor McKinley Captain
10 – Conor Johnston
11 – Michael Armstrong
12 – Nigel Elliott
13 – Donal Mc Kinley
14 – Conor McCann
15 – James Mc Naughton
Last years’ captain Simon McCrory makes a welcome return ot the panel and is named among the subs
SUBS
16 – Chris O’Connell
17 – Matthew Donnelly
18 – Neal Mc Auley
19 – Conor Boyd
20 – Deaglan Murphy
21 – David Kearney
22 – Simon Mc Crory
23 – Gerard Walsh
24 – Daniel McCloskey
25 – Conor Carson
26 – Eoin O Neill