Laois senior football team named for final Tailteann Cup group game against Offaly

Justin McNulty has revealed his starting 15 and substitutes for Saturday evening's crunch clash versus Offaly in Newbridge.

The side named by McNulty shows one change from the team that lost to Wicklow, with Pa Kirwan from Emo coming in to replace the injured Shaun Fitzpatrick. The Ballyroan-Abbey forward had been named on the bench against Wicklow but started in place of Mark Barry after the O'Dempsey's man picked up a hamstring injury in Round 1 against Waterford. Aaron McEvoy, who was also drafted into the starting team in Aughrim despite being named on the bench, retains his place in the starting 15 and has been handed the number 7 jersey.

Meanwhile, the substitutes' bench sees four personnel changes. Portlaoise's Josh Hogan, Graiguecullen's Dicey O'Reilly, Arles-Kilcruise's Jamie Conway, and Annanough's Jake Darcy have all been included in Laois' 26-man matchday panel.

LAOIS: Killian Roche (Killeshin); Ben Dempsey (Portlaoise), Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen), Liam Knowles (Stradbally); Patrick O’Sullivan (Portarlington), Seamus Lacey (Ballylinan), Aaron McEvoy (Ballyroan-Abbey); Conor Heffernan (Killeshin), Damon Larkin (Portlaoise); Padraig Kirwan (Emo), Ronan Coffey (Portarlington), Kevin Swayne (Portlaoise); Brian Byrne (Graiguecullen), Cathal Lee (Clonaslee St Manman’s), Niall Corbet (Clonaslee St Manman’s).

Subs: Aaron Cooney (St Joseph’s), Ryan Brady (Ballylinan), John Brennan (Crettyard), Jamie Conway (Arles Kilcruise), Jake Darcy (Annanough), Michael Doran (Killeshin), Josh Hogan (Portlaoise), Jonah Kelly (Crettyard), Jack Lennon (O’Dempsey’s), Sean O’Neill (The Rock), Daniel O’Reilly (Graiguecullen).

Laois v Offaly will throw-in at 6pm on Saturday, May 31 in Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge. Tickets for the game can be bought here and in person via selected participating SuperValu stores; SuperValu Stradbally, Breslin’s SuperValu Rathdowney, McConville’s SuperValu Mountmellick, McLoughlin’s SuperValu Portarlington, Mulhall’s SuperValu Portlaoise, SuperValu Abbeyleix, and SuperValu Parkside Portlaoise. The Leinster Express/ Laois Live will also be providing a live blog from Newbridge.

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