Offaly manager John Maughan has stuck largely with the same side which fell to Derry in the Allianz League Division 3 final for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round meeting with Mickey Harte's Louth at Pairc Tailteann.

There is just one change and it's brother for brother, as Bill Carroll, lining out on the right side of the half-forward line, replaces his elder sibling Eoin.

After making his 150th appearance for the Faithful County between league and championship at Croke Park last Saturday, Niall McNamee remains on the bench as does the fit-again Johnny Moloney.

Offaly (Leinster SFC v Louth): Paddy Dunican; James Lalor, Eoin Rigney, Niall Darby; Colm Doyle, Carl Stewart, David Dempsey; Peter Cunningham, Jordan Hayes; Bill Carroll, Shane Horan, Anton Sullivan; Bernard Allen, Cian Farrell, Ruairi McNamee.

Subs: Ian Duffy, Eoin Carroll, Johnny Moloney, Jack Quinn, Cian Donohoe, Mark Abbott, Ciaran Donnelly, Joe Maher, Cathal Mangan, Niall McNamee, Aaron Leavy.

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