Derry boss McCloskey relishing underdog role against Dubs

DERRY have made just one change from the team which defeated Antrim in the Ulster final for Saturday night’s Erin All-Ireland Under-21 hurling championship semi-final against Dublin in Newry (6pm).

Cormac McKenna comes in for Michael Kilpatrick at left-half back on a team that includes eight seniors, for what team coach Sean McCloskey says is going to be a very difficult game.

“Apart from ourselves, no one gave us a chance of beating Antrim in the Ulster final. They had done very well at minor level over the last two years, running Limerick and Galway very close, and they were the fancied side,” said McCloskey.