Team news: Laois include four debutants

January 06, 2017

The Laois team huddle.
©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

Peter Creedon has named his first Laois team selection ahead of their O'Byrne Cup opener against DIT on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

There are four debutants in the starting fifteen with corner-backs James Kelly and Eoin George, right half-forward Cormac Murphy and full-forward Brian Daly all set for their first senior starts in Crettyard.

The O'Moore County will be without Brendan Quigley (hamstring) and Mark Timmons (hip) for the pre-season competition, while Damien O'Connor and Paul Kingston are also sidelined due to injury.

Laois (O'Byrne Cup v DIT): Graham Brody; James Kelly, Denis Booth, Eoin George; Stephen Attride, Alan Farrell, Colm Begley; Kevin Meaney, James Finn; Cormac Murphy, Ambrose Doran, Sean Ramsbottom; Donal Kingston, Brian Daly, Niall Donoher.


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