Laois U-20 hurling team announced ahead of Kildare clash in Leinster Championship

Laois U-20 manager Ollie Hally has named his Laois team for Friday evening's game against Kildare in Hawkfield. The game is both side's first match in this year's O’Neills.com Leinster GAA U-20 Hurling Championship.

Hally's side sees five players from last year's minor side with Portlaoise shot-stopper Brochan O'Reilly starting in goals while sharpshooter Jer Quinlan, midfielder Tom Cuddy, Bobby Murphy and Ciaran Flynn, both from The Harps, named to start.

The captain and vice-captain have also been named with Abbeyleix St Lazarian's Lawson Obular named as captain with Padraig Brennan from Clough-Ballacolla nominated for vice-captain.

Laois and Kildare are joined in their Tier 2 Group 2 by Carlow and Kerry with this game being Laois' only away game before two matches in Laois Hire O'Moore Park to follow.

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The Laois U-20 starting 15 versus Kildare: 

Brochan O'Reilly (Portlaoise)
Cathal Cuddy (Camross)
Lawson Obular (Abbeyleix St Lazarian's)
Bobby Murphy (The Harps)
Ciaran Flynn (The Harps)
Aaron Phelan (Castletown)
Philip Tynan (Borris-Kilcotton)
Cody Comerford (The Harps)
Tom Cuddy (Camross)
Jer Quinlan (Borris-Kilcotton)
Padraig Brennan (Clough-Ballacolla)
Noah Quinlan (Borris-Kilcotton)
Cillian Dunne (Clough-Ballacolla)
Cathal Murphy (The Harps)
Colin Byrne (Abbeyleix St Lazarian's)

Laois U-20 Panel: Eoghan Cuddy, Joe Pearson, Rory Dunne, Loughlann Conway, Cian Conroy, Finn Culleton, Brian Duggan, James Cuddy, Jack Breen, Cormac Hogan, David O'Brien, Joe Corby, Kevin Byrne, Liam Kavanagh, Oisin Conroy, Ross Coffey, Ryan Quinlan, Tom Brennan, Tom Smith.