Dowling names Kildare team for exciting Clare clash

Kildare take Clare in Newbridge on Saturday evening
Dowling names Kildare team for exciting Clare clash

Kildare manager Brian Dowling has named his team for the exciting clash with Clare Photo:©INPHO/Leah Scholes

Brian Dowling has named his Kildare team for Saturday evening's hugely exciting clash against Clare in Cedral St Conleths Park. It's a strong squad that sees last year's McDonagh Cup top scorer David Qualter return to the Kildare line up for the first time this year. Richy Hogan also returns to the squad after an injury hit 2025 club season and early part of 2026.

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ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 1B 

KILDARE V CLARE

CEDRAL ST CONLETHS PARK, SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY, 6.30PM

1. Paddy McKenna (Clane) 

2. Liam O'Reilly (Naas) 

3. Rian Boran (Naas) 

4. Dan O'Meara (Maynooth) 

5. Paul Dolan (Éire Óg Corra Choill) 

6. Cian Boran (Naas) 

7. Daire Guerin (Naas) 

8. Simon Leacy (Naas) 

9. Conan Boran (Naas) 

10. Cathal McCabe (Maynooth) 

11. Cathal Dowling (Naas) 

12. Jack Sheridan (Naas) 

13. David Qualter (Maynooth) 

14. Muiris Curtin (Moorefield) 

15. Gerry Keegan (Celbridge) 

16. Mark Doyle (Clane) 

17. Cathal Derivan (Leixlip) 

18. Tim Ryan (Ardclough) 

19. James Dolan (Celbridge) 

20. Alan Goss (Celbridge) 

21. Tom Power (Maynooth) 

22. Harry Carroll (Naas) 

23. Oran Byrne (Maynooth) 

24. Caolan Smith (Clane) 

25. Richy Hogan (Naas) 

26. Conn Keogh (Moorefield)

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