Hurling Fixtures This Weekend

Sat 17th and Sunday 18th will be a busy time for several Kilmacud Crokes Hurlers. On Saturday the seniors travel to Ferns Co Wexford to play Askamore Kilrush at 1.30pm in the Leinster League. Before lunch the under 8's, 9's, 10's, 11' and 12's are in league action. Early Sunday morning 180 boys from under 12 down and a large support group of parents and families will head for five Kilkenny venues for the annual Kilmacud Crokes on Tour. Once the games are played the boys will attend the Kilkenny -v- Waterford Allianz National Hurling League clash at Nowlan Park. In Silverpark the under 14B's host a four team tournament with the first game timed to start at 12.15pm. Both minor teams are in away league action at 11.00. The A's face Erins Isle and the B's, Thomas Davis. Heading beyond the Pale for challenges are the Junior A's to Toomevarra, Co. Tipperary and the under 13's to Crannford, Co Wexford. The big game on Sunday afternoon is Dublin's crucial Allianz NHL Division 1 clash with Limerick at Parnell Park at 2.30. Crokes Niall Corcoran takes the number 2 slot for the Dubs. Cuala forward, David Treacy, has failed to recover from a hamstring injury picked up in training last week. Paul Ryan will replace Treacy in the Dublin attack and has been named at right half-forward with Liam Rushe moving to full-forward. With Tomás Brady out owning to suspension (red card v Galway) Ronan Fallon will start at centre half-back with skipper Stephen Hiney moving to full-back. Dublin must at least get a draw from this game as if they lose to Limerick they will be relegated on the head-to-head rule. DUBLIN (SH v Limerick) Gary Maguire; Niall Corcoran, Stephen Hiney, Oisín Gough; Joey Boland, Ronan Fallon, Maurice O'Brien; Johnny McCaffrey, Shane Durkin; Paul Ryan, Peter Kelly, Simon Lambert; David O'Callaghan, Liam Rushe, Alan McCrabbe.