Trio of changes as Tommy Fitzgerald names Laois hurling team to face Derry in Portlaoise
Laois eased past Mayo in their league opener last weekend
Following their hammering of Mayo in Toreen last Sunday, the Laois senior hurlers welcome Derry to Portlaoise for their first home game of this year's Allianz Hurling League Division 2.
Manager Tommy Fitzgerald has made three changes to the team that started against Mayo.
Borris-Kilcotton's Eoin Fleming comes into the team between the sticks in place of Clough-Ballacolla's Cathal Dunne. Rosenallis' Fiachra C Fennell is down to start at half-back and will replace The Harps' Podge Delaney, who drops to the bench. The final change sees Castletown's Martin Phelan come into the team at half-forward. He replaces midfielder Aidan Corby, with Laois captain David Dooley moving to midfield to partner Camross' Eoin Gaughan.
LAOIS: Eoin Fleming (Borris-Kilcotton); Ian Shanahan (Ballinakill), Ciaran McEvoy (Portlaoise), Cody Comerford (The Harps); Fiachra C Fennell (Rosenallis), Lee Cleere (Clough-Ballacolla), Ryan Mullaney (Castletown); David Dooley (Rosenallis), Eoin Gaughan (Camross); Martin Phelan (Castletown), Jack Kelly (Rathdowney-Errill), Aaron Dunphy (Borris-Kilcotton); Cillian Dunne (Clough-Ballacolla), James Keyes (Colt-Shanahoe), Tomas Keyes (Camross).
SUBS: Cathal Dunne (Clough-Ballacolla); Joseph Pearson (Clough-Ballacolla), Eoghan Murphy (The Harps), Eoghan Cuddy (Camross), Padraig Rafter (Rathdowney-Errill), Podge Delaney (The Harps), Fionn Holland (Clonad), Cormac Byrne (Abbeyleix), Jack Breen (Castletown), Colin Byrne (Abbeyleix), Mark Dowling (Camross).
Laois v Derry throws-in at 1pm in Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, on Sunday, February 1.