Team news: Burke starts for Lilywhites just weeks after beating meningitis
June 22, 2018
Kildare's James Burke
James Burke has been named to start for Kildare in tomorrow's Christy Ring Cup final against London just weeks after beating meningitis.
The 19-year-old Naas man contracted the life-threatening illness back in April but has made a remarkable recovery and will line out for his county at Croke Park two months later!
Wing-forward Burke replaces Barry Cormack in the only change from the 3-18 to 2-13 semi-final win over Derry at Inniskeen two weeks ago.
Kildare (Christy Ring Cup final v London): Paddy McKenna; Cian Forde, John Doran, Paul Sullivan; Eanna O'Neill, Mark Moloney, Mark Grace; Niall O Muineachain, Brian Byrne; James Burke, Paul Divilly, Kevin Whelan; Shane Ryan, Martin Fitzgerald, Jack Sheridan.
Subs: Paul Dermody, Dylan Brereton, Chris Bonus, Bernard Deay, Simon Leacy, Barry Cormack, Sean Gainey, Mick Purcell, Mark Delaney, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Cahill.
Extended Panel: Conor Gordon, Tadhg Forde, Cathal Derivan, Mark Doyle, Cathal Dowling.
Follow our match tracker for a bumper weekend of action including three provincial finals and eight qualifier games from the All-Ireland football championship.
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