Kildare to open championship without O'Neill

Kildare must face Offaly in their Leinster SFC opener against Offaly in Portlaoise on Sunday without defender Kevin O’Neill.

O’Neill dislocated his shoulder in a club match earlier this month.

Meanwhile, attacker Ken Donnelly is a doubt after undergoing a recent knee operation.

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