Billy Sheehan names his Laois starting 15 for NFL clash versus The Déise

The Laois Senior Football manager Billy Sheehan has announced his starting team for Saturday evening's Allianz National League fixture against Waterford in Laois Hire O'Moore Park.

The team sees three changes from last Saturday's defeat to the hands of Wicklow. Laois played that game without Brian Byrne and Evan O'Carroll as both were suspended. Both players return to the starting squad while there is a full league debut for Portlaoise's Damon Larkin. Larkin came off the bench in the Wicklow game for his first taste of National League action.

The players to drop out are The Heath's Dylan Kavanagh and Brian Daly from St Joseph's while Colm Murphy from county champions Portarlington misses out through injury.

There are a few positional changes as Mark Barry moves from half-forward to corner-forward while Kevin Swayne has swapped the number 9 jersey for number 10. 

The game throws in at 6pm.

The Laois starting 15:

1. Scott Osbourne (Portarlington)
2. Sean Greene (Emo)
3. Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen)
4. Robert Pigott (Portarlington)
5. Sean O’Flynn (Courtwood)
6. Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen)
7. Brian Byrne (Graiguecullen)
8. Kieran Lillis (Portlaoise)
9. Damon Larkin (Portlaoise)
10. Kevin Swayne (Portlaoise)
11. Paul Kingston (Arles-Killeen)
12. Patrick O’Sullivan (Portarlington)
13. Eoin Lowry (Killeshin)
14. Evan O'Carroll (Crettyard)
15. Mark Barry (O’Dempsey’s)

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