Wexford footballers have received a huge boost ahead of their Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth at Croke Park as Mattie Ford is fit to start.
The former All-Star declared himself fit having recovered from an ankle injury.
Corner-forward PJ Banville is out injured however due to an ankle ligament injury sustained during a club soccer game.
Ciaran Lyng gets his first Championship start in place of Banville, while Adrian Morrissey is another Championship debutant at right half-back.
Adrian Flynn, who got his first Championship action as a late substitute in last year’s All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Fermanagh, is also named in starting line-up, while veteran goalkeeper John Cooper returns for another campaign after recovering from an arm injury.
Wexford (SF v Louth): J Cooper, C Morris, P Wallace, B Malone, A Morrisey, D Murphy, N Murphy, R Stafford, E Bradley, C Deely (captain), R Barry, A Flynn; C Lyng, P Colfer, M Forde.
