Fit again Kelly gets start as Offaly make changes for Walsh Cup outing

OISIN Kelly will make a very welcome start when Offaly play Wexford in the Walsh Cup semior hurling competition on Sunday in Birr.

Back from a long lay off with a cruciate injury, Kelly has been named at wing forward. He came on as a sub in Offaly's battling defeat against Kilkenny and is one of a handful of changes that Offaly have made to the starting line up.

Dara Maher, Cathal Kiely, Eoghan Parlon, Eimhin Kelly and Charlie Mitchell are the other changes to the team with James Nally, David Nally, Ciaran Kiely, Brian Duignan, Jack Screeney and Paddy Clancy left off.

Ben Conneely is named among the subs after being injured for the Kilkenny game while another injured player, sharp shooter Eoghan Cahill is not back yet.

The team is:

OFFALY: Eamonn Cleary (Shinrone); Padraig Cantwell (Shamrocks), Ciaran Burke (Durrow), Dara Maher (Shinrone); David King (Coolderry), Jason Sampson (Shinrone), Killian Sampson (Shinrone);Cathal Kiely (Kilcormac-Killoughey), Paddy Delaney (Kinnitty); Oisin Kelly (Belmont), Eoghan Parlon (Coolderry), Ross Ravenhill (Durrow); Eimhin Kelly (Lusmagh), ohn Murphy (Ballinamere), Charlie Mitchell (Kilcormac-Killoughey). Subs – Stephen Corcoran (Coolderry), Jack Screeney (Kilcormac-Killoughey), Adrian Cleary (Shinrone), David Nally (Belmont), Ben Conneely (St Rynagh's), Brian Duignan (Durrow), Paddy Clancy (Belmont) Sam Bourke (Durrow), Jack Clancy (Belmont), Cathal O'Meara (Clara), Conor Hardiman (Kinnitty).