Antrim manager Kevin Ryan has left the left corner forward position vacant for Saturday's Leinster SHC first round meeting with Laois at O'Moore Park.

Stephen Beattie, who is ruled out through illness, wore the number 15 jersey in the Saffrons' preliminary round victory over Westmeath, but was replaced after only 20 minutes by Chris McGuinness, who himself was replaced by Karl Stewart 13 minutes into the second half. Stewart was sent off within moments of his introduction following an altercation with Tommy Doyle, and is suspended for this weekend's game.

Otherwise, the team is unchanged from the last day.

Antrim (SH v Laois): R McGarry; B McFall, A Graffin, M McFadden; C McKinley N McAuley J McGreevey; M Donnelly T McCloskey; P Shiels, N McManus, E McCloskey; S McNaughton, C Carson, AN Other. Tweet

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