Dublin promotion hopes boosted by return of key half dozen players

New Dublin hurling manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin said the panel is "open ended" at the moment. 

2013 All-Star Danny Sutcliffe could make his seasonal debut for the Dublin hurlers against Waterford this weekend. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Dublin will be boosted by the return of up to half a dozen key players for their crucial National Hurling League games across the next two weekends.

Last Saturday's Croke Park defeat to Offaly dented Dublin's promotion hopes with themselves and Waterford now locked on four points in Division 1B, three behind the Faithful who have an extra game played.