Cribbin keeps the faith as westmeath return to navan

 

Westmeath senior football manager Tom Cribbin has named his team for the Allianz Football League Division 2 clash against Meath tomorrow night (Saturday) in Navan (throw-in: 7pm).

There are no changes to the team which started the win over Kildare at Newbridge last Sunday.

Two players – Killian Daly and Ray Connellan - who played in the Leinster U21 FC quarter-final against Meath in Navan last Wednesday night are included in the selection.

Meath emerged victorious in the U21 clash (1-10 to 1-8) and Eamon Wallace - who scored 1-2 in that game - has been named in the senior team for tomorrow night. Midfielder Adam Flanagan is also included (see team below) for the clash with neighbours Westmeath.

The Royals were due to play Roscommon last weekend but the match was postponed due to inclement weather.

Meath will take on Kildare in the Leinster U21 semi-finals after the Lilywhites defeated Offaly in their quarter-final encounter last night (Thursday).

In the other U21 FC semi-final, Longford will meet Dublin. Both semi-finals will take place on Wednesday, March 18 with Longford v Dublin in Navan, and Meath v Kildare in Portlaoise.

Michael Ryan has also announced his starting XV for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 2A game against Kerry in Tralee (throw-in: 1pm)..

The Westmeath football and hurling line-ups are as follows below.

Westmeath Senior Football Team V Meath

1.  Gary Connaughton (Tubberclair)

2.  Mark McCallon (Garrycastle)

3.  Kevin Maguire (Caulry)

4.  Killian Daly (Mullingar Shamrocks)

5. Jamie Gonoud (Tyrrellspass)

6.  Kieran Martin (Maryland)

7.  Paddy Holloway (Castledaly)

8.  Paul Sharry (St Loman’s Mullingar)

9.  John Heslin (St Loman’s Mullingar)

10.  Daragh Daly (Mullingar Shamrocks)

11.  Ger Egan (capt., Tyrrellspass)

12.  Ray Connellan (Athlone)

13.  Lorcan Smyth (Mullingar Shamrocks)

14.  Callum McCormack (Maryland)

15.  Denis Glennon (Tyrrellspass)

 

Westmeath Senior Hurling Team V Kerry

1. Peter Collins (St Oliver Plunketts)

2.  Shane Power (Clonkill)                

3.  Aaron Craig (St Oliver Plunketts)

4.  Adam Price (Clonkill)

5.  Gary Greville (Raharney)

6.  Tommy Doyle (Lough Lene Gaels)

7.   Liam Varley (Castletown-Geoghegan)

8.   Eoin Price (Clonkill)

9.  Joe Clarke (Castletown-Geoghegan)

10.  Aonghus Clarke (capt., Castletown-Geoghegan)

11. Brendan Murtagh (Clonkill)

12.  Robbie Greville (Raharney)

13.  Alan Devine (Castlepollard)

14.  Derek McNicholas (Lough Lene Gaels)

15.  Darragh Clinton (Delvin)

 

Meath Senior Football Team V Westmeath

Paddy O'Rourke; Donnacha Tobin, Conor McGill, Mickey Burke; Davy Dalton, Donal Keogan, Bryan Menton; Andrew Tormey, Adam Flanagan; Graham Reilly, Padraic Harnan, Eamonn Wallace; Damien Carroll, Stephen Bray, Mickey Newman.