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27 Feb 2026

Devlin names Louth team ahead of crucial Cavan clash

The Wee County travel to Kingspan Breffni for their national league tie on Saturday

Devlin names Louth team ahead of Cavan clash

Gavin Devlin has opted to go with the same starting team that won against Tyrone in Round Four. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Louth senior footballers head to Kingspan Breffni to take on Cavan in the GAA Allianz National Football League, Division Two tie on Saturday at 5.15pm.

Manager Gavin Devlin has kept faith in the same 15 that defeated Tyrone last weekend by naming an unchanged side for this week against the Breffni men.

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Niall McDonnell continues between in goal behind a settled full-back line of Padraic Tinnelly, Dermot Campbell and Donal McKenny.

Tadhg McDonnell, Emmet Carolan and Craig Lennon will again form the half-back unit, with the midfield pairing of Dara McDonnell and Conor Early remaining intact.

Up front, Paul Mathews and Conor Grimes flank captain Sam Mulroy at centre-forward, while Kieran McArdle, Ciarán Downey and Ryan Burns make up the inside line.

Louth: 1. Niall McDonnell (St Fechin's); 2. Padraic Tinnelly (Dundalk Gaels), 3. Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots), 4. Donal McKenny (St Mary's); 5. Tadhg McDonnell (St Mary's), 6. Emmett Carolan (Newtown Blues), 7. Craig Lennon (St Mochta's); 8. Dara McDonnell (Naomh Máirtín), 9. Conor Early (Na Fianna); 10. Paul Mathews (St Fechin's), 11. Sam Mulroy (Naomh Máirtín) (c), 12. Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets); 13. Kieran McArdle (St Brides), 14. Ciarán Downey (Newtown Blues), 15. Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers).

Substitutes: 16. Tiernan Markey (St Mary's),17. Conor Branigan (Newtown Blues), 18. Eoghan Callaghan (Naomh Máirtín), 19. Seán Callaghan (St Mary's), 20. Tommy Durnin (Westerns), 21. Ciarán Keenan (St Mary's), 22. Conall McCaul (St Joseph's), 23. Conall McKeever (Clan Na Gael), 24. James Maguire (Carrickmacross Emmets), 25. Daire Nally (Newtown Blues), 26. Seán Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells).

(Louth GAA)

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