Kildare welcome back attacking wing-back Karl Ennis for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup clash with Westmeath in Cusack Park. The Maynooth man had been sidelined with a knee injury sustained in last year's Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath.
There are competitive debuts in the full back line for Ballyteague's Robby McCabe and Eamann Fitzpatrick of Kilcock, while Sarsfields' Morgan O'Sullivan - son of former Kildare player Ray O'Sullivan - is given his chance on the forty.
Newly appointed skipper Dermot Earley has opted to play with NUIG in the Connacht FBD League, while vice-captain Killian Brennan is recovering from surgery on a groin injury.
Kildare (SF v Westmeath): E Murphy, R McCabe, E Fitzpatrick, A McLoughlin, E Callaghan, D Hendy, K Ennis, R Sweeney, A Barry, D McCormack, M O'Sullivan, J Doyle, B Moyles, K Donnelly, T Rossiter.
Filed by Johnny Proby
