Antrim have revealed their hand ahead of tomorrow's Joe McDonagh Cup opening round clash away to Meath.
Joint-bosses Terence McNaughton and Dominic McKinley's starting 15 shows just five survivors from the 2016 Christy Ring Cup final replay defeat to the Royals.
The quintet are Paddy Burke, Nigel Elliott, Simon McCrory, Conor Johnston and Eoghan Campbell, meanwhile, John Dillon came on a substitute in the nine-goal thriller at Croke Park.
Despite suffering relegation from Division 1B, Neil McManus enjoyed a rich vein of form in the league in which he scored 0-62 over six games and will look to carry that into the championship.
The Saffrons will be without McManus' Ruairi Og, Cushendall club-mate Arron Graffin for the trip to Navan as he is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Antrim (Joe McDonagh Cup v Meath): Ryan Elliott; David Kearney, John Dillon, Ryan McCambridge; Paddy Burke, Conor McKinley, Joe Maskey; Nigel Elliott, Simon McCrory; Conor Carson, Conor Johnston, Neil McManus; Donal McKinley, Michael Armstrong, Eoghan Campbell.
Subs: James O'Mullan, Matthew Donnelly, Neal McAuley, Conor Boyd, Conor McCann, James McNaughton, Stephen Rooney, Gerard Walsh, Eoin O'Neill, Ryan McNulty, Conor McHugh.
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