Offaly’s Dylan Hyland, seen here in action against Longford’s Patrick Fox and Iarla O’Sullivan. Hyland is in the Offaly team for Sunday's game against Clare. Photo: Ger Rogers.

Offaly name team for Clare clash

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The Offaly team to take on Clare in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League tomorrow (Sunday) has been named.

There are two changes to the starting XV that was edged out by Antrim (2-5 to 1-7) at Corrigan Park in the last round.

Raheen's Dylan Hyland returns from suspension and is selected at right corner-forward, while Eoin Carroll starts at midfield. The two players to lose out are Morgan Tynan and Anton Sullivan, though the latter is on the bench.

Sunday's game at Glenisk O'Connor Park, Tullamore (2pm) is a clash of two teams coming in off the back of one-point defeats. Clare lost out to Westmeath in their last game, with the Banner men very unhappy of the controversial disallowing of a late goal which would have clinched victory.

Mark Fitzgerald's side overcame Sligo in their opening match, while Offaly are seeking their first win of the campaign.

Offaly team (v Clare):

1. Ian Duffy (Walsh Island)

2. Lee Pearson (Edenderry, captain)

3. David Dempsey (Ballycommon)

4. Aidan Bracken (Ballycommon)

5. Rory Egan (Edenderry)

6. John Furlong (Tullamore)

7. Jack O'Brien (Durrow)

8. Eoin Carroll (Cappincur)

9. Peter Cunningham (Bracknagh)

10. Cormac Egan (Tullamore)

11. Ruairi McNamee (Rhode)

12. Jordan Hayes (Edenderry)

13. Dylan Hyland (Raheen)

14. Cian Farrell (Edenderry)

15. Nigel Dunne (Shamrocks).

Subs: Mikey Cunningham (Bracknagh), Adam Bolger (Daingean), Daire McDaid (Tullamore), Dan Wyer (Durrow), Jordan Quinn (Kilcormac/Killoughey), Kevin McDermott (Durrow), Keith O'Neill (Clonbullogue), Jack Bryant (Shamrocks), Anton Sullivan (Rhode), Cathal Flynn (Ferbane), Nathan Poland (Erin Rovers).

Kieran Galvin
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