Kildare team named to face Galway in Walsh Cup
Mark Doyle starts in goal for Kildare against Galway Photo: ©INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
Brian Dowling has named his first Kildare team of 2026 for the clash against Galway in the opening round of the Dioralyte Walsh Cup at Cedral St Conleths Park on Sunday, throw in 1.30pm.
It’s mix of old and new, with eight players named in the starting 15 that started the McDonagh Cup final win over Laois.
The likes of Mark Doyle, Evan O Briain and James Dolan have been around the squad and get the chance to stake a claim for a place in the team, while there are also chances for Celbridge’s Alan Goss, Clane’s Caolan Smith and Tim Ryan of Ardclough.
1 (GK) Mark Doyle - Clane
2 Evan O Briain - 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 Alan Goss - Celbridge
9 Cathal McCabe -Maynooth
10 Caolan Smith - Clane
11 Gerry Keegan - Celbridge
12 Tim Ryan - Ardclough
13 Jack Sheridan - Naas
14 Muiris Curtin - Moorefield
15 James Dolan - Celbridge
16 (GK) Paddy McKenna - Clane
17 Cathal Derivan - Leixlip
18 Darragh Melville - Leixlip
19 Liam O Reilly - Naas
20 Cian Shanahan - Clane
21 Tom Power - Maynooth
22 Harry Carroll - Naas
23 Sean Whelan - Ardclough
24 Cormac Byrne - Éire Óg Corra Choill
25 Killian Harrington - Naas
26 Conn Kehoe - Moorefield
