Offaly’s Joe McDonagh Cup Campaign Begins
Offaly senior hurlers take on Laois in Round 1 of the Joe McDonagh Cup in Laois Hire O’Moore Park this Sunday, 21st April at 2.00pm.
Hot on the heels of the senior footballers victory at the same venue last weekend, it is hoped that a large contingent from the Faithful County will be present to cheer on the team.
Johnny Kelly’s Offaly side had a creditable League campaign in Division 1 and will hope to at least emulate last year’s achievement, when they lost the Joe McDonagh Cup final to Carlow after extra-time.
The team for Sunday is: Mark Troy (Durrow); Ben Conneely (St Rynagh’s), Ciaran Burke (Durrow), Cathal King (Carrig & Riverstown); David King (Coolderry), Cillian Kiely (Kilcormac-Killoughey), Sam Bourke (Durrow); Jason Sampson (Shinrone), captain; Killian Sampson (Shinrone); Dan Bourke (Durrow), Charlie Mitchell (Kilcormac-Killoughey), David Nally (Belmont); Eimhin Kelly (Lusmagh), Brian Duignan (Durrow), Eoghan Cahill (Birr).
Subs: Stephen Connolly (Coolderry), Leon Fox (Belmont), Dan Ravenhill (Durrow), Adam Screeney (Kilcormac-Killoughey), Padraig Cantwell (Shamrocks), Jack Clancy (Belmont), Dara Maher (Shinrone), Luke Watkins (Shinrone), Paul Cleary (Shinrone), Ross Ravenhill (Durrow), Oisin Kelly (Belmont).
Tickets are now on sale for the game and may be purchased online here: OFFALY V LAOIS TICKETS
No cash will be accepted at the venue on Sunday, but tickets are also available to purchase in several shops in including Scally’s Centra, Tullamore; Leavy’s Centra, Tullamore; Baggot’s Centra, Clara; O’Sullivan’s Centra, Kilcormac; Mangan’s Centra, Edenderry; Buckely’s SuperValu, Birr; Sexton’s SuperValu, Banagher; McLoughlin’s SuperValu, Portarlington; Bernie’s SuperValu, Roscrea.
The Joe McDonagh Cup campaign will continue the following weekend, with Offaly at home to Westmeath in Glenisk O’Connor Park on Saturday, 27th April.
