Mayo Under 20 hurling team to face Donegal announced

Mayo manager Brian Finn has named a very strong team to face Donegal in the opening round of the Richie McElligott All-Ireland Under 20 B Hurling Championship this weekend.

Three of the starting 15 – Aaron Ketterick, Danny Hill and Conal Hession – have all seen action already in the Allianz National Hurling League, with two more senior panelists – Darren Murray and Jack Trench – named on the bench.

Ketterick is named at midfield, Hill at full-back and Hession at full-forward, while the team is captained from centre half-back by Ronan Treacy of Castlebar Mitchels.

The Under 20 B hurling championship is knockout and is one of the few All-Ireland competitions not to run on a provincial basis.

The game this weekend has a 2 p.m. start at James Stephens Park, Ballina, on Saturday (April 2).

The Mayo team in full is: Niall Fleming (Caiseal Gaels); Thomas Rushe (Caiseal Gaels), Danny Hill (Ballyhaunis), Padraic Murphy (Westport); Ciaran Treacy (Castlebar Mitchels), Ronan Treacy (Castlebar Mitchels), Paddy Dozio (Caiseal Gaels); Evan Heraty (Moytura), Aaron Ketterick (Westport); Ned Burke (Tooreen), Diarmuid Philips (Ballyhaunis), John Kennedy (Castlebar Mitchels); Tomas Fahy (Castlebar Mitchels), Conal Hession (Tooreen), Padraic Mooney (Tooreen).

On the subs' bench are: Eoin Ryan (Ballyhaunis), Darren Murray (Ballina Stephenites), Jack Trench (Tooreen), Cian Mulchrone (Westport), Fiachra Glavey (Tooreen), Ronan Fallon (Claremorris), Jamie Duffy (Caiseal Gaels), Cathal Greally (Tooreen), Dylan Cunnane (Tooreen), Eddie Groarke (Tooreen), Michael Richardson (Ballyhaunis), Aidan McGing (Claremorris), Mark Mulkeen (Tooreen), Padraic McHugh (Claremorris), Adam Walsh (Ballyvary), James Woolley (Claremorris).

The Mayo management team consists of manager Brian Finn, selectors Austin Kenny and Billy McGhee, and physio Tommy Burke.