Derek Lyng will attempt to balance Billy Drennan's U20 duties

Drennan qualifies for the U20s again but won't be allowed play league final and championship opener

Phyllis O'Rourke from Loughboy, Kilkenny finds out she is a relative of Billy Drennan, right, after the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Semi Final match between Kilkenny and Cork at UMPC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

After another flawless free-taking display, Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng confirmed Billy Drennan’s priority will be the senior team in the coming weeks.

Drennan qualifies for the U20s again this year and they are set to face Wexford in their Leinster opener on April 8, a day before the Division 1 final against Limerick.