Dublin boss Lane wants U-21 hurling title to kick-start senior success

KILKENNY are bidding for their third consecutive Erin Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship title at the expense of Dublin at Nowlan Park tonight.

Dublin boss Lane wants U-21 hurling title to kick-start senior success
Thu, 27 Jul, 2006 - 01:00
Brendan Larkin

Despite the defeats of the past two seasons, Dublin boss Sean Lane is in confident mood heading down to the Marble City.

He and his selectors have given a vote of confidence to the team which defeated Offaly in the semi-final for tonight’s decider.

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CourtsGaaHurlingPlace: Nowlan ParkPlace: Marble CityPlace: Parnell ParkPerson: LanePerson: KilkennyPerson: Sean LanePerson: Alan NolanPerson: Ger O’MearaPerson: Damien O’ReillyPerson: Keith NolanPerson: Cathal BillingsPerson: Willie LowryPerson: Eoin MoranPerson: Alan McCrabbePerson: Peadar CartonPerson: Graham MorrisPerson: John TennysonPerson: ‘Cha’ FitzpatrickPerson: Donncha CodyPerson: Sean CumminsPerson: John DaltonPerson: Michael FennellyPerson: Austin MurphyPerson: CumminsPerson: DUBLINPerson: A NolanPerson: G O’MearaPerson: P BerginPerson: D O’ReillyPerson: K NolanPerson: T BradyPerson: C BillingsPerson: J McCaffreyPerson: W LowryPerson: E MoranPerson: G MorrisPerson: K O’ReillyPerson: P CartonPerson: D O’DwyerPerson: A McCrabbePerson: L. TierneyPerson: K. JoycePerson: D. CodyPerson: S. CumminsPerson: J. DaltonPerson: J. TennysonPerson: P. HartleyPerson: M. FennellyPerson: J. FitzpatrickPerson: TJ ReidPerson: A. MurphyPerson: D. FogartyPerson: E. O’DonoghuePerson: M. NolanPerson: D. McCormackEvent: Erin Leinster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipEvent: All-IrelandOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: DubsOrganisation: CatsOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: U21HC
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