Leinster Final Team News: Louth stay the same but Dublin make three late changes

The day has finally come. Louth are back in Croke Park as they look to dethrone Leinster Champions Dublin and regain the Delaney Cup for the first time since 1957 (throw in 1:45PM).

With just minutes to go at the time of publishing, this is the latest team news from HQ.

The Louth team line out as selected earlier in the week. But this side side sees a lot of changes in attack from the team that won the semi-final, with Paul Matthews, Ciaran Keenan and Dylan McKeown all missing out having lined out from the start against Offaly.

They are replaced in the 15 by Daire McConnon and Liam Jackson, while Conal McKeever reverts back into the half forward line having lined out at wing back last time out. 

That change means there is now room in the defence for Peter Lynch, who after featuring as an early second half substitute for Ciaran Murphy against the Faithful County looks set to line out once more at full back. A position he made his own throughout much of the league.

All three players to have missed out have the consolation of making the bench for the game in HQ. And there would seem to be plenty in reserve should Harte and Co require them. One being Craig Lennon, who has often landed a big blow when called upon to make an impact.

Looking to Louth's opponents, they are set to make three late changes to the team announced on Friday with Brian Howard, Jack McCaffrey and Niall Scully coming into the side. Cian Murphy, Tom Lahiff and Colm Basquel missing out.

They had orginally made just one change to the team which narrowly got over the line against Kildare, Cormac Costello returning at the expense of Ross McGarry.

LEINSTER FINAL LINEUPS

Louth: James Califf; Dan Corcoran, Peter Lynch, Donal McKenny; Leonard Grey, Niall Sharkey, Ciaran Murphy; Tommy Durnin, Conor Early; Conall McKeever, Sam Mulroy, Conor Grimes; Daire McConnon, Ciaran Downey, Liam Jackson.

Substitutes: Peter McStravick, Ryan Burns, Dermot Campbell, Bevan Duffy, Ciaran Keenan, Craig Lennon, Conal McCaul, Oisin McGuinness, Dylan McKeown, Paul Mattthews, Anthony Williams.

Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Daire Newcombe, David Byrne, Jack McCaffrey; Lee Gannon, John Small, Niall Scully; Brian Fenton, James McCarthy; Brian Howard, Sean Bugler, Ciaran Kilkenny; Paul Mannion, Con O'Callaghan, Cormac Costello.

Subs: David O'Hanlon, Craig Dias, Colm Basquel, Sean McMahon, Cian Murphy, Greg McEneaney, Ross McGarry, Niall Scully, Dean Rock, Niall Scully, Paddy Small.