Team news: Mullen back to captain Cats
May 07, 2021
Kilkenny's Adrian Mullen celebrates after scoring a goal. ©INPHO/James Crombie.
Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has revealed his team for tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B opener against Dublin.
Adrian Mullen returns to the Cats starting line-up for the first time in 15 months after recovering from the cruciate ligament injury he sustained during a league outing against Clare in February 2020.
The Shamrocks clubman will captain the side from centre-forward, with marksman TJ Reid leading the line at full-forward and Cillian Buckley and Richie Leahy partnering each other at centre-field.
Throw-in at Parnell Park is at 3.30pm.
Kilkenny (HL1 v Dublin): Eoin Murphy; Ciaran Wallace, Huw Lawlor, Paddy Deegan; Darragh Corcoran, Padraig Walsh, Conor Browne; Cillian Buckley, Richie Leahy; John Donnelly, Adrian Mullen, Martin Keoghan; James Bergin, TJ Reid, Eoin Cody
TweetThe Kilkenny team to play @DubGAAOfficial in Round 1 of the @AllianzIreland Hurling League in Parnell Park tomorrow 3.30pm has been named. The game will be televised live on @eirSport and also broadcast live on @kclr96fm. Score updates here on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/Dg4eabNNbt
— Kilkenny GAA (@KilkennyCLG) May 7, 2021
