21 clubs represented as Kilkenny name Under-20 squad for Leinster Championship

Kilkenny under-20 manager Henry Shefflin has named a 40 player squad ahead of the beginning of the Leinster Hurling Championship early next month.

Joint captain of the team Eoghan Cahill, David Barcoe, Fionn Mahony, Louis Raggett, Jake Mullen, Bill McDermott and Ben Nevin have all been selected just days after winning the All-Ireland colleges title with St Kieran's.

Added to that, David Barcoe Eoin Brennan, Rory Garrett, Darragh Vereker and Ed McDermott have recently tasted senior experience so it's a talented Kilkenny squad on the shape of it.

After winning a Leinster title last term a huge number of players are still underage and with Shefflin and Brian Hogan (Selector) involved with the team, it will be interesting to see how they get on.

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The Cats open up their championship campaign when they travel to Kildare/Kerry/Westmeath who face off over the next fortnight on Easter weekend before finishing the round-robin against Wexford and Galway.

Kilkenny Under-20 Squad- Eoghan Cahill (Graigue Ballycallan), Patrick Purcell (Barrow Rangers), Eoin Brennan (Erin's Own), Mikey Rohan (Carrickshock), Kevin Buggy (Erin's Own), David Barcoe (Clara), Josh Dowling (Erin's Own), Sam Hayes (Danesfort), Rory Garrett (Fenians), Fionn Mahony (Danesfort), Jerry Henderson (Fenians), Anthony Clifford (Dicksboro), Jack Dollard (Glenmore), Patrick Lacey (Dicksboro), Darragh Vereker (Glenmore), Evan Murphy (Dicksboro), Steven Kinsella (Graignamanagh), Bill O'Shea (Dicksboro), Sean McGrath (Graigue Ballycallan), Louis Raggett (Dicksboro), Sean Bergin (James Stephens), Noah Cahill (Dunnamaggin), Sean Deely (James Stephens), Michael Ahern (Emeralds), Ed Lauhoff (James Stephens), Jake O'Doherty (Mooncoin), Bill McDermott (James Stephens), Cian Byrne (O'Loughlin Gaels), Ed McDermott (James Stephens), Greg Kelly (O'Loughlin Gaels), Billy O'Sulliivan (James Stephens), Ruarc Sweeney (O'Loughlin Gaels), Michael Lynch (John Lockes), Jake Mullen (Shamrocks Ballyhale), Ollie O'Donovan (John Lockes), Jack Coogan (St Martin's), Ben Nevin (Thomastown), Andrew Murphy (Tullogher Rosbercon), Colm Treacy (Thomastown), Jim Conlon (Young Irelands)