Antrim’s team to face Clare in Division 1B of the National Hurling League on Sunday in Cushendall shows just two changes from the team that was so unlucky to lose to Wexford at Wexford Park last weekend.

Cormac McFadden takes over in goal from Domnhall Nugent while there is one change in defence where Stephen Rooney comes in for the suspended Gerard Walsh, whose apppeal against last week’s red card was turned down. That means Ruairi McCormick, Eoin McFerran and Paddy Burke make up the full back line while Rooney joins Sean McKay and Joe Maskey in the half-backs.

Ryan McCambridge and Eoin O’Neill, who did so well last week. are retained, as are the half forward trio of Scott Walsh, Paul Boyle and Sean Duffin. The full forward line are also retained with James McNaughton named on the edge of the square with Conal Coby Cunning on his left and last week scoring hero Seaan Elliott on the right.

Of course there could be changes before the throw-in but the team named is and indication what team manager Davy Fitzgerald thought of their efforts in Wexford.