Luke Dempsey has named his Longford team to face Westmeath in the Leinster SFC in Pearse Park on Sunday.
Declan Farrell misses out through injury, while brother Noel is named at corner-back having recovered from a hamstring tear.
Paddy Dowd is named at midfield alongside captain Liam Keenan and his availability will be seen as a boost for Longford in this crucial sector where Westmeath are seen to be very strong with Martin Flanagan and Donal O'Donaghue there for the Lake County.
Longford XV v Westmeath in the Leinste SFC, Pearse Park, Sunday, 3.30pm:
Damien Sheridan, Noel Farrell, Arthur O' Connor, Diarmuid Masterson, Declan C Reilly, Enda Williams, Paul Kelly, Liam Keenan(capt), Paddy Dowd, Kevin Mulligan, Paul Barden, Padraig Berry, Jamesie Martin, Brian Kavanagh, Frankie McGee.
Subs: Steven Watters, Dermot Brady, Paddy McDonnell, Cathal Conefrey, Shane Mulligan, Aidan Rowan, Thomas Gallagher, Enda Farrell, David Barden, Peter Foy, Conor Casey, Declan Farrell, Mark Smith, Ger Dennigan.
