Midfield should swing it for Young Irelands

ONE of the most enticing hurling games this weekend has to be Young Irelands against Dunnamaggin in the Kilkenny county senior hurling final at Nowlan Park tomorrow (3.30pm).

Young Irelands, powered up front by Charlie Carter and the great DJ Carey, versus Dunnamaggin, powered from the back by the Hickey brothers current Kilkenny full-back Noel, former full-back Tom and the youngster Canice on the wing. So, a simple Young Irelands forwards versus Dunnamaggin backs contest then? Well, no, it's never that simple, is it?

Two of the five Hickey brothers face massive individual challenges. DJ and Charlie like to alternate between left wing and full-forward and if Noel and young Canice can stop that pair, or even retard their contribution, then Dunnamaggin will have gone a long way towards regaining the crown they won for the first time in 1997.