Division 2
JOEY WADDING’S RETURN is the only change made by Wexford manager Aidan O’Brien for Sunday’s meeting with Armagh in the Athletic Grounds.
The St Fintans man comes in at centre-back to replace David Murphy who drops to the bench.
Dual star Lee Chin is added to the panel after helping the county’s hurlers defeat Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup semi-final last weekend.
Armagh (v Wexford): Philip McEvoy; Mark Shields, James Donnelly, Declan McKenna; Ciaran McKeever (capt), Aiden Forker, Barry Loughran; Stephen Harold, Kieran Toner; Caolan Rafferty, Niall McConville, Ethan Rafferty; Eugene McVerry, Stefan Forker, Brian Mallon.
Wexford (v Armagh): Anthony Masterson; Brian Malone, Graeme Molloy, Robert Tierney; Aindreas Doyle, Joey Wadding, Adrian Flynn; Daithi Waters, Craig Doyle; Michael Furlong, Ben Brosnan, Paddy Byrne; Shane Roche, Redmond Barry (c), PJ Banville. Substitutes: Tom Hughes, David Murphy, Conor Carty, Brendan Mulligan, Rory Quinlivan, Lee Chin, James Holmes, Killian Kehoe, Paidi Kelly, Kevin Gore, Barry Hearn.
BRIAN MCIVER MAKES four changes to the Derry side to face Laois at Celtic Park on Sunday.
Barry McGoldrick and Emmett McGuckin both come into the attack after starting last weekend’s three-point defeat in Galway on the bench.
In goal Thomas Mallon replaces Eoin McNicholl while Charlie Kielt returns at the back in place of Carlus McWilliams.
Defender Ryan Ferris (calf) is on course to recover from a calf injury in time to take his place but substitute Gerard O’Kane is expected to undergo a late fitness test before throw-in.
Justin McNulty has named an unchanged XV from the side which opened the league campaign with a 0-20 to 1-10 win against Armagh last Saturday.
Derry (v Laois): Thomas Mallon; Ryan Ferris, Chrissy McKaigue, Dermot McBride; Charlie Kielt, Mark Lynch (c), Sean Leo McGoldrick; Patsy Bradley, PJ McCloskey; Barry McGoldrick, James Kielt, Enda Lynn; Coilin Devlin, Emmett McGuckin, Eoin Bradley. Substitutes: Eoin McNicholl, Gerard O’Kane, Carlus McWilliams, Brian McCallion, Philip Bradley, John McCamley, Raymond Wilkinson, Daniel Heavron, Lee Kennedy, Gavin Mallon, Benny Heron.
Laois (v Derry): Eoin Culliton; Cahir Healy, Kevin Meaney, Peter O’Leary; Darren Strong, John O’Loughlin, Conor Boyle; Brendan Quigley, Colm Begley; Ross Munnelly, Gary Walsh, Billy Sheehan; Donie Kingston, Pauric Clancy, Colm Kelly.
LOUTH’S MARK BRENNAN and Darren Clarke will start Sunday’s clash with Galway in the Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda.
The Wee County were edged in a tight contest with Westmeath last weekend as Aidan O’Rourke’s first game in charge ended in a one-point defeat.
O’Rourke makes four personnel changes as he looks for his first league win with Gary O’Hare and Paddy Keenan also returning to the starting XV.
Louth (v Galway): Neil Gallagher; Padraig Rath, Gary O’Hare, Gerard Hoey; John O’Brien, Derek Crilly, Adrian Reid; Paddy Keenan, Brian Donnelly; Andy McDonnell, Mark Brennan, Jim McEneaney; Colm Judge, Shane Lennon, Darren Clarke.
Division 3
Meath (v Wicklow, Sunday): Paddy O’Rourke; Donal Keogan, Brian Menton, Sean Curran; Ciaran Lenihan, Eoghan Harrington (c), Davy Dalton; Brian Meade, Conor Gillespie; Paddy Gilsenan, Mark Collins, Peadar Byrne; Sean Tobin, Graham Reilly, Michael Newman.
Monaghan (v Cavan, Saturday): Mark Keogh; Kieran Duffy, Fintan Kelly, Colm Walshe; Dessie Mone, Darren Hughes, Neil McAdam; Owen Lennon (c), Dick Clerkin; Gavin Doogan, Pádraig Donaghy, Owen Duffy; Paul Finlay, Conor McManus, Kieran Hughes. Substitutes: Rory Beggan, Conor Galligan, Sam Dooney, Martin McElroy, Karl O’Connell, Peter O’Hanlon, Tommy Freeman, Shane McQuillan, Stephen Smyth, Pete Dooney, Jack McCarron.
Division 4
Tipperary (v Waterford, Saturday): Paul Fitzgerald; John Coghlan, Paddy Codd (c), Ciaran McDonald; Alan Campbell, Robbie Kiely, Brian Fox; George Hannigan, Philip Quirke; Peter Acheson, Hugh Coghlan, Donagh Leahy; Alan Maloney, Barry Grogan, Michael Quinlivan.
