Allianz Hurling League Division 2A – Kerry 4-24 Derry 3-8

Kerry defeated Derry by 4-24 to 3-8 in round 1 of the Allianz Hurling League Division 2A on Sunday February 16th at Owenbeg.

Kerry – T Flynn; D Fitzell, B Murphy, J Leahy; S Weir, A Fealy, K Carmody; J Egan (0-1), D O’Connell (0-7); M Boyle (0-1), D Collins (1-1), C Harty (0-1); S Nolan (1-11, 0-9f, 0-1’65), A Boyle (2-1), D Butler.
Subs: J Casey for Leahy, B O’Leary for Collins, P Lucid (0-1) for Carmody, P O’Connor for Weir.

Derry – D McDermott; A Rafferty, L Hinphey, E McGuckin; R McCloskey, O McCloskey (0-1), B Rodgers (0-1); M Warnock, D O’Neill; A Grant (1-4f), S McCloskey (0-1), T McCloskey; J O’Dwyer (1-1), P McCloskey (1-0), P Cleary.
Subs: C McQuillan for O’Neill, C Convery (0-1) for R McCloskey, T Henry for Cleary.

Referee – G Duffy

Team News

The Kerry Senior Hurling Team to play Derry in the Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2A on Sunday next in Owenbeg contains 5 League debutantes with Dougie Fitzell, Jason Leahy, Sean Weir and Keith Carmody starting in defence and Tipperary native, David Butler starting at corner forward. The team lines out as follows:

1. Tadhg Flynn Causeway

2. Dougie Fitzell Kilmoyley

3. Brian Murphy Causeway

4. Jason Leahy Causeway

5. Sean Weir Crotta O’Neills

6. Darren Dineen St Brendans

7. Keith Carmody Causeway

8. John Egan St Brendans (Captain)

9. Darragh O’Connell Abbeydorney

10. Mikey Boyle Ballyduff

11. Daniel Collins Kilmoyley

12. Colm Harty Causeway

13. Shane Nolan Crotta O’Neills

14. Aidan Boyle Ballyduff

15. David Butler Knockavilla Kickhams

Fir Ionaid:

16. Nicky Leen Ballyduff

17. Brendan O’Leary Abbeydorney

18. Philip Lucid Ballyheigue

19. Anthony Fealy Causeway

20. Paudie O’Connor Kilmoyley

21. Jason Casey Ballyheigue

22. Kevin Orpen St Brendans

23. Conor O’Brien Lixnaw

24. David Goulding Ballyduff

25. Pa Joe Connolly Ballyduff

26. Kieran Dineen Abbeydorney

Management

Manager: Eamonn Kelly (Kildangan)

Trainer/Coach: Brian Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams)

Selectors: D. J. Leahy (Causeway), Tom O’Connell (Abbeydorney)

Rehabbing from Injury:

Liam Boyle Ballyduff

Thomas Casey Causeway

Tom Murnane Kilmoyley

Brendan Brosnan Lixnaw

John Griffin Lixnaw

On Extended Panel

Brian O’Leary Abbeydorney

Padraig Boyle Ballyduff

Paul McGrath Causeway

Darren Leahy Causeway

Aidan McCabe Kilmoyley

Aidan Cummins Cashel King Cormacs