Anthony Rainbow has selected his Carlow team for their Leinster SFC opener against Westmeath next Sunday at Cusack Park.

Kildavin Clonegal's Shane Mernagh will make his first championship start for the Barrowsiders.

Carlow (SFC V Westmeath) - Trevor O'Reilly; Conor Lawler, Shane Mernagh, Barry John Molloy; Kieran Nolan, Shane Redmond, Benny Kavanagh; Darragh Foley, John Murphy; Brian Murphy, Brendan Murphy, Eoghan Ruth; Sean Gannon, Paul Reid, Derek Hayden.

Subs: Craig Kearney, Jeffrey O'Donoghue, Martin Doyle, Tony Bolger, Alan Kelly, Ciaran Moran, Con Murphy, Daniel St Ledger, Jack Kennedy, Jason Kane, Andy O'Brien. Tweet

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