Offaly make one change for tonight's Leinster minor semi-final

THE Offaly minor team to face Dublin in the Leinster MFC semi-final at O’Connor Pakr, Tullamore tonight (7.30pm) shows just one change from the side that defeated Westmeath in the quarter-finals.

Edenderry’s Cain Brereton takes over between the posts in place of Jamie Colgan (Tubber). Otherwise, Offaly manager Pascal Kellaghan makes no changes to the side that enjoyed a comfortable eleven-point win against Westmeath. Ruairi McNamee (Rhode), who top-scored for Offaly against the Lake County with 1-4, captains the side.

Meanwhile,  Dublin have made five changes in personnel for tonight’s game. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna) and Aodhan Fee (Naomh Mearnog) replace Declan Monahan and Andrew McGowan at left corner-back and right half-back respectively. In attack, Warren Egan (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Aaron Byrne (Na Fianna) and Chris Sallier (Thomas Davis) are preferred to Conor Kavanagh, Brian Howard and dual star Rian McBride.

Offaly team:
Cain Brereton, Edenderry
Aaron Whelan, Gracefield
James Lalor, Raheen
Clint Horan, Killeigh
Jack Egan, Ferbane
Adam Mahon, Edenderry
Colm Doyle, Clara
Cathal Mangan, Kilclonfert
David Maloney, Edenderry
Ryan Heavin, Ferbane
Patrick Dunican, Shamrocks
Jack Walshe, Gracefield
Dylan Hyland, Raheen
Ruairi McNamee (C), Rhode
Shane Tierney, Daingean

Dublin: Evan Whelan; Cian Murphy, Jack Mullins, Eoin Murchan; Aodhan Fee, Shane Clayton, Glen O’Reilly; Andrew Foley, Eoghan McHugh; Warren Egan, Colm Basquel, Jack Burke; Aaron Byrne, Con O’Callaghan, Chris Sallier.