Three debutants for Leitrim's opening game of Allianz NFL Division 4 campaign

Three players will make their Allianz NFL debuts for Leitrim when the Green & Gold make the journey to Echelon Aughrim Park on Sunday to take on Wicklow in the opening round of the 2026 Division 4 campaign.

Keeper Killian Gaffey of St Mary's Kiltoghert will make his first League start for Leitrim while Fenagh St Caillins' Fergal McLoughlin and Glencar Manorhamilton's Jack Kelly will also make their League bows in the team named by manager Steven Poacher.

Fenagh St Caillins have the biggest representation on the starting 15 with Fergal McLoughlin joined by Eoin McLoughlin, Riordan O'Rourke and captain Ryan O'Rourke while Mohill have three starters in Sean Harkin, Conor Quinn and Keith Keegan, the latter featuring in an all-Mohill midfield pairing.

Wicklow have named a strong line-up with keeper Mark Jackson joined by Malachy Stone, Dean Healy and Padraig O’Toole in the starting 15.

The full Leitrim panel for Sunday’s game against Wicklow is as follows:

1. Killian Gaffey St Mary’s Kiltoghert
2. Eoin McLoughlin Fenagh St Caillins
3. Kieran Clancy Melvin Gaels
4. Sean Harkin Mohill
5. James Rooney Glencar Manorhamilton
6. Mark Diffley St Mary’s Kiltoghert
7. Eanna McNamara Aughavas
8. Conor Quinn Mohill
9. Keith Keegan Mohill
10. Fergal McLoughlin Fenagh St Caillins
11. Riordan O’Rourke Fenagh St Caillins
12. Tom Prior Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
13. Ben Guckian St Mary’s Kiltoghert
14. Ryan O’Rourke Fenagh St Caillins
15. Jack Kelly Glencar Manorhamilton
16. Daire O’Shea St Mochta’s Louth
17. Arek Oberwan Allen Gaels
18. Peter Prior Drumreilly
19. Donal Feely Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
20. Michael McKiernan Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins
21. Bailey McBride Glencar Manorhamilton
22. Evan Harkin Mohill
23. Oisin McLoughlin Fenagh St Caillins
24. Ruairi O’Rourke Fenagh St Caillins
25. Tom Plunkett Aughawillan
26. Gavin Reynolds St Mary’s Kiltoghert

The Wicklow team to face Leitrim is as follows:

Mark Jackson,Tom Moran, Conall Ó Gallchobhair, Malachy Stone, James Flemming, Craig Maguire, Gavin Fogarty, Dean Healy, Jack Hardy, JP Nolan, Pádraig O’Toole,Joe Prendergast, Christopher O’Brien, Seán Murphy, Eoin Darcy. Subs: Cathal Fitzgerald, Eoin Murtagh, Jacques McCall, Conor Fee, Liam O’Neill, Oisín McGraynor, Cillian McDonald, Darragh Fee, Cian Deering, Kevin Quinn, Matthew Fox, Darragh Shanahan, Josh Healy, Tom Doyle