Laois U-20 hurling team named with Leinster quarter-final place on the line against Meath
Laois need to avoid defeat on Wednesday evening to progress into the quarter-finals
The Laois U-20 hurlers will travel to Trim GAA to play Meath on Wednesday evening as they look to secure a place in the quarter-finals of this year’s Fulfil Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship.
Manager Derek Delaney has named his team for the crunch clash with the Royals, making no personnel changes, only a few minor positional adjustments.
LAOIS: Dion O’Connor (Trumera); Conor Mortimer (Camross), Evan Cassin (Clough/Ballacolla), Donnchadh Carroll (Mountrath); Donal Deegan (The Harps), Eoghan Murphy (The Harps), Hugh Whelan (The Harps); Jack Kennedy (The Harps), Ruaidhri Kavanagh (Trumera); Patrick O’Callaghan (Clonad), Ross Deegan (The Harps), Tony Mahony (The Harps); Cormac Byrne (Abbeyleix), Justin Duggan (The Harps), Eoin Delaney (The Harps).
SUBS: Ryan O’Connor (Castletown), Charlie Hand (Clonad), Liam O’Keeffe (Abbeyleix), Conor Headen (Ballypickas), Dan Whelan (Castletown), Stephen O’Donnell (Abbeyleix), Pete Culleton (Mountmellick), Liam Conroy (Portlaoise), Oran Gorman (Rosenallis), Sam Somers (Rosenallis), John Onions (Clonad).
Laois come into the game after a one-point loss to Offaly in Portlaoise, followed by an eight-point defeat to Dublin in Round 2 at Parnell Park. Meath have had a similar run, losing 3-15 to 0-10 against Dublin and then falling to Offaly by four points in Kildalkey on April 9.
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A win or a draw for Laois this evening would secure qualification for an away quarter-final as the third-placed team in Group 2. They will face either Galway or Kilkenny, who meet in Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, at 7.30pm on Wednesday.
First and second place in Laois' group will also be decided on Wednesday when Offaly host Dublin in Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore. Offaly must win to top the group, as Dublin holds a strong advantage on scoring difference, having beaten Laois by eight points and Meath by 14. The group winners advance directly to a home semi-final on Wednesday, May 13.
Throw-in for Laois v Meath is at 6.45pm on Wednesday, April 22. Score-by-score updates will be available on our live blog from 6.30pm.