LAOIS HAVE NAMED their starting team for Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Carlow, with manager John Sugrue making one change for the tie.
Niall Donoher is named to start ahead of Benny Carroll in attack, and will take his place at centre-forward as Laois bid to book a place in their first Leinster SFC final since 2007.
Donoher came on for Alan Farrell in the first half of a comprehensive win over Westmeath last month, and scored two points from play.
There’s just one positional change for the clash with Carlow at Croke Park [Throw-in, 2pm]. Paul Kingston, who scored a hat-trick against Westmeath, moves from the half-forward line into corner forward.
Senior Football side to face Carlow in Sunday's Leinster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final is announced. The game throws in at 2pm. Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) pic.twitter.com/T3HrBnCqki
— Laois GAA (@CLGLaois) June 8, 2018
Laois
1. Graham Brody (Portlaoise)
2. Stephen Attride (Killeshin)
3. Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen)
4. Gareth Dillon (Portlaoise)
5. Trevor Collins (Graigcullen)
6. Colm Begley (Stradbally)
7. Finbarr Crowley (Emo)
8. John O’Louglin (St Brigid’s)
9. Kieran Lillis (Portlaoise)
10. Alan Farrell (Ballylinan)
11. Niall Donoher (Courtwood)
12. Damien O’Connor (Timahoe)
13. Ross Munnelly (Arles Kilcruise)
14. Donal Kingston (Arles Killeen)
15. Paul Kingston (Arles Killeen)
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Absolute huge news for munster.
@Patrick O’Sullivan: isn’t it a shame as we get 2 vital players back, we lose another 2 – Daly, Oli Jager to probable season ending injury.
The revolving door continues, hope poor Jeremy has healed, he looked baet up before his stint on the bench. Great to have an attacking threat back at 12, Rory in fairness has been really solid but ball carrying freak like Nankavilli is needed, if Jack is going to be twiddling his thumbs would rather have him back for Edinburgh, unlikely. Also Coombs or Gleeson need to start. It’s a must win with a bonus point game if we want top 4. Hopefully Campbell comes into the fold too.
Is nankivell eligible for Ireland.. and if so when ?!
@Gary Galligan: 2027
@Gary Galligan: He’s not and wouldnt get a look in even if he was. We have plenty world class centres in Aki, Ringrose, Henshaw and Osborne with a few serious young talented lads coming through in Gavin, Forde and Postlewaithe who are considerably younger than Nankivell. And the same goes for Tom Farrell.
@Harry O’ Callaghan: mister Boyle says 2 years time. Bundee Robbie Gary going on 30 …. Nankivell is better than all the younger boys
@Gary Galligan: So by he’ll be 30/31 with absolutely no international experience
@Gary Galligan: huge gavin is promising
@Gary Galligan: He’s definitely not better than the younger lads who’ll be playing for Ireland very soon. Nankivell is good but he’s no world beater. We have some young prospects who have the potential to be world beaters. We have to develop our own and build for the future. That’s how it works
@Gary Galligan: no point even thinking about it as knowing munster luck when he does his 5 years and is eligible, the all blacks will have a slew of injuries at centre and end up capping him against Italy in some random summer tour
@Gary Galligan: Osborne will end up a 12 I reckon.
@scott casey: NZ don’t cap players not playing in NZ. And knowing Munster’s luck? What because something similar happened with Frisch and he decided to leave ye then? It’s always ‘poor me’ from the Moansters.
@Patrick Breen: are you alright?. It was fairly late at night to be going on a rant about a joke comment
@Seanie: Wood and Kareem too.
@Gary Galligan: he’s not better than Jamie Osborne and Hugh Gavin could easily have a higher ceiling too