Longford kept guessing as Reynolds & Plunkett named on Leitrim bench for vital Tailteann Cup clash

Longford will be guessing as to who will take the field in Green & Gold colours for Sunday’s Tailteann Cup clash in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park after Andy Moran made one change to the starting line-up for the crucial second round clash.

Victory on Sunday would assure Leitrim to at least a preliminary quarter-final spot as well as home advantage ahead of the final round clash with Longford while Paddy Christie’s side will be chasing a much needed victory after a chastening 20 point defeat at the hands of Kildare.

Ballinaglera’s Jamie McGrail is again named to start for the second week in the row but the young wing-back was replaced before throw-in in Ballinamore by Cathal McHugh, the Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins clubman returning to the bench.

Aughawillan’s Mark Plunkett, who missed last week’s game through injury, is named on the bench as is Annaduff’ Conor Reynolds who was a late change to the match day squad. Mohill’s long serving Shane Quinn, who came on as a late sub, drops out of the match day squad as does Kiltubrid’s Stephen McLoughlin.

LEITRIM LOOKING FOR HOME COMFORTS

Given the late changes last week that saw Radek Oberwan and Cathal McHugh start and Conor Reynolds come into the squad, there could yet be a number of changes.

Of the Longford team that saw action in their 1-16 0-13 victory over Leitrim in the League, only keeper Patrick Collum and Jayson Matthews did not see action and Paddy Christie makes two changes from the team that lost heavily to Kildare last weekend with Aaron Farrell and Keelin McGann starting on the bench next Sunday.

The Leitrim match day squad is as follows:

1. Nevin O’Donnell Shannon Gaels Cavan
2. Adam Reynolds St Mary’s Kiltoghert
3. Mark Diffley St Mary’s Kiltoghert
4. Aidan Flynn Leitrim Gaels
5. Jamie McGreal Ballinaglera
6. Radek Oberwan Allen Gaels
7. Jack Foley Kiltubrid
8. Jack Gilheany Fenagh St Caillins
9. Pearce Dolan Aughawillan
10. Barry McNulty Glencar Manorhamilton
11. Ryan O’Rourke Fenagh St Caillins
12. Donal Wrynn Fenagh St Caillins
13. Riordan O’Rourke Fenagh St Caillins
14. Darragh Rooney St Jude’s Dublin
15. Tom Prior Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
16. Kilian Gaffey St Mary’s Kiltoghert
17. Cathal McHugh Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
18. Kieran Clancy Melvin Gaels
19. Conor Reynolds Annaduff
20. Paul Keaney St Mary’s Kiltoghert
21. James Rooney Glencar Manorhamilton
22. Mark Plunkett Aughawillan
23. Jack Flynn Leitrim Gaels
24. Ben Guckian St Mary’s Kiltoghert
25. Darren Cox Annaduff
26. Evan Sweeney Glencar Manorhamilton

The Longford panel is as follows: 

1. Patrick Collum
2. Patrick Fox (Captain)
3. Oisín O'Toole
4. Bryan Masterson
5. Paddy Kiernan
6. Ryan Moffett
7. Dessie Reynolds
8. Darren Gallagher
9. Dylan Farrell
10. Mark Hughes
11. Michael Quinn
12. Joseph Hagan
13. Daniel Reynolds
14. Daniel Mimnagh
15. Jayson Matthews
16. Cian McGuinness
17. Darragh Finlass
18. Conor Smith
19. Ciarán Scanlon
20. Jack Macken
21. Aaron Farrell
22. Ruairí Harkin
23. Keelin McGann
24. Dáire Duggan
25. Enda Macken
26. Cathal McCabe