Cúchullain Gaels players enjoying the Louth Ladies All-Star awards night in the O'Connell's GFC clubrooms. ALL PHOTOS: ARTHUR KINAHAN
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The Wee County begin their National Football League campaign away to Offaly on Sunday. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile
Louth have confirmed their starting line-up for their Division Two opener against Offaly in Round One of the Allianz National Football League at Glenisk O'Connor Park, Tullamore on Sunday at 2.00pm.
Manager Gavin Devlin has unveiled a 26-man panel as goalkeeper Niall McDonnell starts with Dermot Campbell at full-back, Peter Lynch at corner back, and the returning Eoghan Callaghan starts at centre-half back.
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Conor Early will be partnered alongside Daire McDonnell in midfield, with Paul Mathews and Ciarán Keenan to feature in the half-forward line, led by captain Sam Mulroy on the edge of the square.
Eight members of last season’s Leinster U20-winning group are included among the substitutes.
Louth:1. Niall McDonnell (St. Fechins); 2. Emmett Carolan (Newtown Blues), 3. Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots), 4. Peter Lynch (Roche Emmets); 5. Conall McKeever (Clan na Gael), 6. Eoghan Callaghan (Naomh Máirtín), 7. Craig Lennon (St. Mochtas); 8. Conor Early (Na Fianna), 9. Dara McDonnell (Naomh Máirtín); 10. Paul Mathews (St Fechins), 11. Ciarán Keenan (Ardee St. Marys), 12, Daire Nally (Newtown Blues); 13. Kieran McArdle (St. Brides), 14. Sam Mulroy (c) (Naomh Miártín), 15. Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers).
Subs: 16. Tiernan Markey (Ardee St. Marys), 17. Seán Callaghan (Ardee St. Marys), 18. Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets), 19. Darragh Dorian (Naomh Máirtín), 20. Conall McCaul (St. Josephs), 21. Tadhg McDonnell (Ardee St. Marys), 22. Cormac McKeown (St. Josephs), 23. James Magure (Carrick Emmets), 24. Pearse Grimes-Murphy (St. Josephs), 25. Seán Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells), 26. Padraic Tinnelly (Dundalk Gaels).
Offaly joint managers Declan Kelly and Mickey Harte have also named their side.
Offaly: Seán O’Toole (Shamrocks); Shane O’Toole-Greene (Shamrocks), David Dempsey (Ballycommon), Lee Pearson (Edenderry); Cormac Egan (Tullamore), Jordan Hayes (Edenderry), Diarmuid Egan (Tullamore); Jack McEvoy (Clonbullogue), Aaron Leavy (Tullamore); Ciarán Murphy (Skerries Harps), Keith O’Neill (Clonbullogue), Rory Egan (Edenderry); Darragh Flynn (Ferbane), Jack Bryant (Shamrocks), Eoin Sawyer (Castleknock).
Subs: Conor Melia, Sean Conway, Eoin Dunne, Marcas Dalton, Robbie Gallagher, Harry Goulding, Daire McDaid, Dan Molloy, Harry Plunkett, Nathan Poland, Cathal Ryan.
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