Team news: Laois depleted for local derby

December 14, 2019

Laois manager Eddie Brennan. ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

Laois manager Eddie Brennan has included four debutants in his team for tomorrow's Walsh Cup clash with neighbours Carlow.

Liam Senior (Clonaslee), Fiachra C Fennell (Rosenallis), Ciaran McEvoy (Portlaoise) and Ronan Broderick (Clough-Ballacolla) will make their first starts at Netwatch Cullen Park, while Rathdowney-Errill's James Ryan also returns to the side after a year's absence. 

The Joe McDonagh Cup winners are planning without Cha Dwyer, Ben Conroy and Stephen 'Picky' Maher for the season ahead, while Mark Kavanagh and Eanna Lyons are long-term injury absentees.

Laois (SH v Carlow): Enda Rowland; Liam Senior, Matthew Whelan, Donncha Hartnett; Fiachra C Fennell, Paudge Delaney, Ciaran McEvoy; Ciaran Comerford, Ronan Broderick; Aaron Dunphy, Eoin Gaughan, James Ryan; Ross King, Willie Dunphy, Aaron Bergin.


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