Killian Sampson, who was one of the stars of Offaly's recent National Hurling League Division 2A success, has been named at centre back for tomorrow evening's Leinster U20HC quarter-final against Kildare in Tullamore.

Luke Nolan, Dara Maher and Jack Screeney are the other survivors from the team that lost to Dublin at the same stage of last year’s championship. Niall Lyons, who came on as a sub on that occasion, starts at corner forward, while Charlie Mitchell - who played in  the Faithful's 2020 Leinster MHC final defeat to Kilkenny nine days ago - is in the other corner.

Mark Troy, Sam Bourke, Joseph Hoctor and Luke Carey are the other 2020 minors included in manager Gary Cahill's squad for the game against a Kildare team who scored a sensational victory over Wexford in the first round last week.

Offaly (U20HC v Kildare): Adam Fitzgerald (Birr); Peter Cleary (Shinrone), Padraic Watkins (Birr), Conor Hardiman (Kinnitty); Luke Egan (Tullamore), Killian Sampson (Shinrone), Dara Maher (Shinrone); Joe Ryan (Birr), Cian Burke (Coolderry); Tom Dooley (Seir Kieran), Jack Screeney (Kilcormac-Killoughey), DJ McLoughlin (Shinrone); Charlie Mitchell (Kilcormac-Killoughey), Luke Nolan (Birr), Niall Lyons (Birr). Subs: Mark Troy (Durrow), Aaron Flanagan (Clodiagh Gaels), Sam Bourke (Durrow), Joseph Hoctor (Carrig-Riverstown), Luke Carey (Seir Kieran), Ronan Cleary (Ballinamere), Shane Ryan (Coolderry), Gearoid McCormack (Coolderry), Dylan Hand (Kilcormac-Killoughey).

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