Kildare will be without five members of their Christy Ring Cup winning squad for this afternoon's play-off against Antrim at the Athletic Grounds.

Mark Grace, Shane Ryan, Mick Purcell, Dylan Brereton and Simon Lacey are all on holidays as the Lilywhites aim to secure themselves a place in the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup at the Saffrons' expense.

Kildare (Joe McDonagh/Christy Ring Cup v Antrim): Paddy McKenna; Cian Forde, John Doran, Paul Sullivan; Eanna O'Neill, Mark Moloney, Kevin Whelan; Niall O Muineachain, Brian Byrne; James Burke, Paul Divilly, Bernard Deay; Mark Delaney, Martin Fitzgerald, Jack Sheridan.

Subs: Mark Doyle, Shane Walsh, Chris Bonus, Barry Cormack, Sean Gainey, Diarmuid Cahill, Conor Gordon, Tadhg Forde, Cathal Derivan.

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