Mayo Under 17 hurling team named for Celtic Challenge opener

The Mayo Under 17 hurling team begin their Celtic Challenge campaign underway this Saturday (April 4) with a clash against Down in Abbotstown, Dublin, at 12 p.m.

Manager Michael Bolger has selected a strong panel for the opener, with Niall Treacy and Zack Smith named as joint captains.

Upcoming fixtures will see Mayo take on Roscommon and Westmeath in the weeks ahead.

The Mayo team in full is as follows: Joe Doocey (Ballyvary); Sean Cogan (Castlebar Mitchels), Niall Treacy (Castlebar Mitchels), Patrick McKenzie (Moytura); Cian Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels), Dylan Greally (Tooreen), Mark Healy (Ballina Stephenites); Callum Threadgold (Tooreen), Jack Hose (Castlebar Mitchels); Matthew Ó Raghallaigh (Westport), Zack Smith (Ballyhaunis), Rian Fallon (Castlebar Mitchels); Conn Delaney (Tooreen), Muiris Vahey (Claremorris), Killian Hughes (Ballyvary).

The substitutes are: Val Kitterick (Westport), Sean Donnellan (Ballyhaunis), Jamie Naughton (Moytura), Ethan Quinn (Claremorris), Brian Loftus (Castlebar Mitchels), Ryan Maher (Castlebar Mitchels), Jack Rooney (Ballina Stephenites), Adam Jennings (Claremorris), Senan Heaney (Ballyhaunis).

The extended panel features the following: Christopher Bradley (Castlebar Mitchels), Jack Buckley (Ballyhaunis), Cathal Kennedy (Castlebar Mitchels), Aaron Cawley (Ballyvary), Aidan Murphy (Westport), James McKeon (Westport).