Healy to line out with footballers for Westmeath clash

LAOIS dual star has been named at to start at corner-back for the county’s footballers this Sunday against Westmeath.

He is one of three changes from the team that drew with Louth last weekend. Also returning to the starting line up in Padraig Clancy with Robbie Kehoe coming in at wing-back.

Out of the starting line up go Darren Strong, Colm Coss and Kevin Meaney. Man of the match last week John O’Loughlin is named to start in midfield.

The team in full

1. Eoin Culliton (Timahoe)

2. Cahir Healy (Portlaoise)

3. Denis Booth (The Heath)

4. Peter O’Leary (O’Dempsey’s)

5. Robbie Kehoe (O’Dempsey’s)

6. Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen)

7. Conor Boyle (Portlaoise)

8. John O’Loughlin (St Brigid’s) Captain

9. Brendan Quigley (Timahoe)

10. Ross Munnelly (Arles-Kilcruise)

11. Billy Sheehan (Emo)

12. Colm Begley (Parnells)

13. MJ Tierney (Ballyroan Abbey)

14. Padraig Clancy (Timahoe)

15. Gary Walsh (Ballylinan)