Mount Sion duo get nod

THE Mount Sion duo of goalkeeper Ian O’Regan and corner-forward Sean Ryan are the Waterford debutants in tomorrow’s NHL showdown with champions Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

O’Regan’s selection means a place on the bench for Stephen Brenner.

Tallow’s David O’Brien is also set to start while his younger brother Paul is again on the bench.

With Ken McGrath out with a groin injury, Tony Browne is at centre back flanked by Eoin Murphy and De La Salle’s Brian Phelan. As expected Dave Bennett and Stradbally and WIT star Michael Walsh team up at midfield, with Dan Shanahan leading the attack on the “40’’ flanked by Eoin Kelly and Paul Flynn. The inside line features Allstar John Mullane and Seamus Prendergast occupying the corner and full forward berths with newcomer Ryan completing the trio.

Antrim are without their seven Dunloy players for tomorrow’s meeting with Wexford. Manager Dinny Cahill has therefore given debuts to three players - Michaél Magill and brothers Martin and Joey Scullion.

Wexford have a new look line-up also, partly due to the retirement of Larry O'Gorman and Liam Dunne, while Adrian Fenlon will miss the next two games - the Raparees man is getting married today.

Robbie Codd, brother of captain Paul, makes his competitive debut, while there is also a starting place for Tomás Mahon.

WATERFORD (SH v Kilkenny): I. O’Regan; T. Feeney. D. Prendergast. D. O’Brien; E. Murphy. T. Browne. B.Phelan; D. Bennett. M. Walsh; E. Kelly. D. Shanahan. P.Flynn; J. Mullane. S. Prendergast. S. Ryan.

WEXFORD (SH v Antrim): D. Fitzhenry, D. O'Connor, D. Ryan, M. Travers, R. McCarthy, K. Rossiter, M. O'Leary, T. Mahon, P. Codd, M. Jacob, L. Murphy, M. Jordan, B. Lambert, R. Codd, R. Jacob.

ANTRIM (SH v Wexford): D Quinn, J Campbell, I Kelly, M Magill, M McCambridge, K McKeegan, C Herron, B Herron, G Bell, M Scullion, M Herron, J Scullion, A Delargy, B McFall, L Watson.