Trio of debutants for Westmeath
Westmeath manager Seamus Qualter has included three championship debutants for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin (O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, throw-in 2.10pm).
Raharney defender Paul Greville, the son of former Westmeath goalkeeping great Sean Greville, has been named at left corner back, Noel Galvin of St Oliver Plunkett's gets the nod at left half-back and Derek McNicholas (Lough Lene Gaels) will line out at full-forward.
Qualter's team contains 12 of the team that won last year's inaugural Christy Ring Cup.
Missing are McNicholas' teenage club mate Killian Cosgrove, who is suffering from a back injury, the benched Paul Williams and Ronan Whelan, who has opted to play football this season.
Qualter has made two positional switches, with team captain John Shaw moving from the forward ranks to right half-back. Brendan Murtagh is in at centre forward.
Experienced Castlepollard clubman Barry Kennedy, 31, has fought off a groin injury to be named at right corner forward.
WESTMEATH (SHC v Dublin): M Briody; C Jordan, C Murtagh, P Greville; J Shaw (capt), D McCormack, N Gavin; B Connaughton, E Loughlin; G Gavin, B Murtagh, A Mitchell; B Kennedy, D McNicholas, J Clarke.
