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New Faces For Laois U-20s For Leinster Football Championship Opener

Wednesday, 13 April 2022 12:40

They face neighbours Kildare tomorrow evening.

Eddie Kinsella has eight new faces in his starting XV for Laois Leinster U-20 Football Championship quarter-final with Kildare. 

Portlaoise duo Conor Brown and Ben Reddin, Park-Ratheniska's Simon Fingleton, Conor Heffernan of Killeshin, Emo's Paddy Hosey, Darragh Carolan of Stradbally and another duo of club team-mates,  Davin McEvoy and Shaun Fitzpatrick come in from the start. 

Six starters from 2020 return and substitute from their loss to Wicklow, Ben Dempsey has been elevated to the starting team.

All eyes will be on captain Sean Greene who impressed against Wicklow and for his club Emo during the championship. 

Throw-in in Hawkfield is at 7:30pm tomorrow evening. 

Laois XV: 

  1. Conor Brown (Portlaoise);
  2. Ben Reddin (Portlaoise),
  3. Eamonn Delaney (Stradbally),
  4. Ben Dempsey (Portlaoise);
  5. Sean Greene (Emo),
  6. Simon Fingleton (Park-Ratheniska),
  7. Conor Heffernan (Killeshin);
  8. Ciaran Burke (Crettyard),
  9. Kevin Swayne (Portlaoise);
  10. Rioghan Murphy (Portarlington),
  11. Davin McEvoy (Ballyroan-Abbey),
  12. Shaun Fitzpatrick (Ballyroan-Abbey);
  13. Paddy Hosey (Emo),
  14. Darragh Carolan (Stradbally),
  15. Colin Dunne (Arles-Killeen)

 

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