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Billy Sheehan Shuffles Laois' Goalkeepers For Antrim Clash

Friday, 25 February 2022 09:44

Photo Credit: Raymond Commins

There's one further change in the half forward line.

Laois have made two changes from the team that lined out against neighbours Westmeath for the clash against table topping Antrim. 

Billy Sheehan swaps net-minders as Matthew Byron comes in for Graigecullen's Danny Bolger. It's unknown whether this is enforced or tactical, but Bolger's performances had been praised by the O'Moore boss, so you would imagine he has suffered a knock in training in the build-up. 

The other switch comes in the half-forward line where Crettayrd's Cormac Murphy slots in, in place of Brian Byrne. 

It brings a slightly different dimension to Laois along the 45' and also gives Murphy a chance to nail down a spot going forward. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Gary Walsh shakes off a knock to keep a strong inside-forward line of Walsh, Evan O'Carroll and Mark Barry intact for the third game in succession. 

Antrim make the trip to Portlaoise flying high atop the Allianz Football League Division Three table. A win for the Saffrons on Laois soil would be a major shot in the arm to their spring ambitions. 

Similarly Billy Sheehan knows that a win for his side will keep their promotion push alive, defeat however and it'll be a tall mountain facing his charges in their final five games. 

Laois XV:

  1. Matthew Byron
  2. James Kelly 
  3. Trevor Collins 
  4. Alex Mohan 
  5. Sean O’Flynn 
  6. John O’Loughlin 
  7. Gareth Dillon 
  8. James Finn 
  9. Kieran Lillis 
  10. Cormac Murphy 
  11. Eoin Lowry 
  12. Paddy O’Sullivan 
  13. Mark Barry 
  14. Evan O’Carroll 
  15. Gary Walsh 

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