Having topped their group after games against Westmeath, Carlow, Derry, Meath and Down, Antrim Minor hurlers now play Kildare at St Brigid’s Park, Dowdallshill Dundalk on Saturday at 12noon in the Leinster Championship proper.
This will be a much sterner test for Antrim as Kildare are a good outfit with a strong physical presence throughout their team. Both teams played each other in a challenge game earlier in the year with Antrim just coming out on top but it is very difficult to read anything into these games. Antrim will have benefited from their games in the group stages. They have been able to gain a bit of momentum and get a good look at their squad in the process.
It’s sets Saturday’s match up nicely for what should be a good game. With the throw in at 12noon in Dowdallshill Dundalk, the same venue as Antrim seniors played Kilkenny in the famous All Ireland semi-final in 1987. It would be great to see some Saffron support to cheer the boys on and help them get over the line.
