James McNaughton has earned himself a starting berth at corner-forward in the Antrim team following his impressive 0-4 contribution from the bench against Offaly last weekend.

The Saffrons boosted their Joe McDonagh Cup hopes with a thrilling 4-18 to 3-23 victory over the hosts in Tullamore and will now face Westmeath in a crucial meeting at Dunloy tomorrow (throw-in 2pm).

Antrim (Joe McDonagh Cup v Westmeath): Ryan Elliott; Phelim Duffin, John Dillon, Stephen Rooney; Matthew Donnelly, Paddy Burke, Joe Maskey; David Kearney, Nicky McKeague; Neil McManus, Ryan McCambridge, Keelan Molloy; Ciaran Clarke, Nigel Elliott, James McNaughton. 

Subs: Kurtis McGreevy, Eoghan Campbell, Eoin O'Neill, Conor Boyd, James O'Connell, Daniel McCloskey, Kevin Rice, Conor McHugh, Ronan Molloy, Conor Patterson, Sean Duffin, Fergus McCambridge, Martin Burke, Eoin Gillan. 

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