Laois Minor football panel announced for the Leinster Championship

The Laois Minor Football team will begin their Leinster campaign at home to Longford on Wednesday evening. The two sides are joined by fellow midland rivals, Kildare and Offaly, who play in the Kildare GAA Centre of Excellence on the same day.

The starting 15 as well as the full panel has been announced for the game in Laois Hire O'Moore Park. Eoin Johnston from St Joseph's has been confirmed as the captain for the Laois Minor team.

The game throws in at 7.30pm on Wednesday April 5.

The Laois starting 15 versus Longford:

Liam Conroy (Portlaoise)

Ben O'Connor (Portlaoise)

Tadhg Dineen (St Joseph's)

Danny McGrath (Graiguecullen)

Robbie Murphy (St Joseph's)

Jack Brennan (Killeshin)

James Dunne (Clonaslee St Manman's)

Eoin Johnston (Captn.) (St Joseph's)

Niall Lalor (Kilcavan)

Darren Brennan (Portlaoise)

David Donohue  (Stradbally)

Patrick Fitzpatrick (The Heath)

Ennae Byrne (Arles-Killeen)

Fionn McEvoy (Stradbally)

Evan English (Killeshin)

Subs: Ben Dillon, Tom O'Connell, Fionn O'Sullivan, Calum Hogg, Jamilio Salvador, Dan Boland, Sean Kirby, Cathal Buggie, Sam Lynch

Panel: James Horahan, Robbie McEvoy, Cody Tucker, Conor Kearney, Pauric Ramsbottom, Jack Julian, Jake Byrne, Ben Howe, Darragh Prendergast