Paddy Maguire misses out on match day 26 as Beirne & O'Donnell return for Leitrim's Tailteann Cup clash with Wexford

The return of star forward Keith Beirne and goalkeeper Nevin O'Donnell to the Leitrim starting line-up for Sunday's crucial Tailteann Cup clash with Wexford in Parnell Park has been off-set by the news that long serving defender Paddy Maguire has not been included in the 26 strong match day squad.

Beirne and O'Donnell both missed the defeat to Fermanagh on Sunday May 21, due to injury while St Mary's Conor Farrell also regains his spot in defence in Maguire's absence. Glencar Manorhamilton's James Rooney is also named to start while Annaduff's Conor Reynolds, out of action since suffering an injury in the New York game, is named among the substitutes.

Oisin McLoughlin who scored two marks in the opening minutes of his first start against Fermanagh in round 2 also returns to the bench as does Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins Tom Prior and Darren Maxwell.

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Wexford have also named their team for the "do or die" clash with Leitrim in Parnell Park with key scorers Darragh Brooks and Mark Rossiter named to start. Rossiter scored eight points (five frees and one mark) in Chadwicks Wexford Park last February with Brooks landing four monster frees as the Model county scored a 0-19 to 0-15 victory over Andy Moran's side.

Wexford show four changes from the team that start their Allianz Division 4 victory over Leitrim in February, although two of those named to start did feature as subs in that game.

The full Leitrim match day panel is as follows:

1. Nevin O’Donnell Shannon Gaels Cavan
2. Conor Farrell St Mary’s Kiltoghert
3. Mark Diffley St Mary’s Kiltoghert
4. Cillian McGloin Melvin Gaels
5. James Rooney Glencar Manorhamilton
6. Shane Quinn Mohill
7. Aidan Flynn Leitrim Gaels
8. Pearce Dolan Aughawillan
9. Donal Wrynn Fenagh St Caillins
10. Paul Keaney St Mary’s Kiltoghert
11. Keith Beirne Mohill
12. Barry McNulty Glencar Manorhamilton
13. Jack Heslin Gortletteragh
14. Darragh Rooney St Jude’s Dublin
15. Mark Plunkett Aughawillan
16. Darren Maxwell Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
17. Conor Reynolds Annaduff
18. Domhnaill Flynn Mohill
19. Diarmuid Kelleher St Mary’s Kiltoghert
20. Stephen McLoughlin Kiltubrid
21. Radek Oberwan Allen Gaels
22. Michael McKiernan Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
23. Tom Prior Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
24. Oisin McLoughlin Fenagh St Caillins
25. Paul Moran Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
26. Jack Casey St Mary’s Kiltoghert

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The full Wexford panel is as follows:

1. Darragh Brooks
2. Brian Molloy
3. Páraic Hughes
4. Michael Furlong
5. Eoin Porter
6. Glen Malone
7. Cathal Walsh
8. Liam Coleman
9. Niall Hughes
10. Conor Carty
11. Eoghan Nolan
12. Kevin O'Grady
13. Robbie Brooks
14. Mark Rossiter
15. Ben Brosnan
16. Anto Larkin
17. Johnathon Bealin
18. Brian Cushe
19. Dylan Furlong
20. Cian Hughes
21. Conor Kinsella
22. Darragh Lyons
23. Liam O'Connor
24. Dean O Toole
25. Alan Tobin
26. John Tubritt