Leinster SFC: Kildare team for Westmeath clash named

Ben McCormack named at wing forward for Kildare for Saturday's clash with Westmeath

placeholder image — Ben McCormack named at wing forward for Kildare for Saturday's clash with Westmeath

Lilies ring the changes for Saturday's Leinster quarter-final

The Kildare team for Saturday evening's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Westmeath at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, has been named and shows a number of changes from the side that lost out to Offaly in the Division final two weeks ago.

Coming in at full-back in Mark Dempsey at full-back; Kevin Flynn returns after injury and will wear the no. 5 shirt; while Ben McCormack and Darragh Kirwan are named as is Brian McLoughlin.

The team reads:

KILDARE v Westmeath: Cian Burke; Harry O'Neill, Mark Dempsey, Brian Byrne; Kevin Flynn, David Hyuland, James MCGrath; Kevin Feely, Callum Bolton; Colm Dalton, Alex Beirne, Ben McCormack; Niall Kelly, Darragh Kirwan, Brian McLoughlin.

Subs: Didier Cordonnier, Ryan Burke, Mick O'Grady, Jack McKevitt, Tommy Gill, Ryan Houlihan, Aaron Masterson, Cathal Hagney, Paddy McDermott, Darragh Swords, Ryan Sinkey.