NHL Division 2 – Meath v Laois
In Pairc Tailteann at 2pm
The Laois hurlers take on Meath this afternoon in the fourth game of this season’s NHL Division 2 campaign.
Team news?
The Laois senior hurlers have made two changes to their starting team from the side that lost to Carlow.
Aidan Corby comes into the team at midfield with Tom Cuddy reverting to wing back in place of Gearoid Lynch.
While there is also one change in the forwards with Tomas Keyes replacing Mark Dowling.
Lynch and Dowling drop out of the 26 altogether with their places on the bench going to Podge Lawlor and Eric Killeen.
LAOIS: Enda Rowland (Abbeyleix); Ian Shanahan (Ballinakill), Liam O’Connell (Rathdowney-Errill), Diarmaid Conway (Clough-Ballacolla); Ryan Mullaney (Castletown), Podge Delaney (The Harps), Tom Cuddy (Camross); Aidan Corby (Clough-Ballacolla) Paddy Purcell (Rathdowney-Errill); Martin Phelan (Castletown), Stephen Maher (Clough-Ballacolla), David Dooley (Rosenallis); Jer Quinlan (Borris-Kilcotton), Aaron Dunphy (Borris-Kilcotton), Tomas Keyes (Camross)
Subs: Cathal Dunne (Clough-Ballacolla), Fiachra C-Fennell (Rosenallis), Cody Comerford (The Harps), Willie Dunphy (Clough-Ballacolla), James Duggan (The Harps), Stephen Bergin (Clough-Ballacolla), Lee Cleere (Clough-Ballacolla), Eric Killeen (Rathdowney-Errill), John Lennon (Rosenallis), Padraic Dunne (The Harps), Podge Lawlor (Ballinakill)
Meath have also named their team for the game.
MEATH: Charlie Ennis; Seanie Geraghty, Daire Shine, Jarlath Ennis; Ciarán Lonergan, Simon Ennis, Shane Whitty; Kris Gorman, Tom Shine; James Murray, James Kelly, Padraig O’Hanrahan; Nicky Potterton, Jack Walsh, James Toher
What has Meath’s form been like?
Meath were in Division 2B last year where they much too strong – winning all games including the final against Donegal.
That form carried into the Christy Ring Cup where they edged out Derry in the decider.
Life in Division 2A of the hurling league began well as they defeated Kildare but they have since lost to Carlow and Kerry.
What Meath players should we watch out for?
Nicky Potterton has shown that he has a keen eye for goal with three of them so far.
While Padraig O’Hanrahan has been deadly accurate from frees.
What are the odds?
Laois are the hottest of favourites at odds of 1/10 while Meath are 13/2. The draw is 13/1.
Tickets? TV?
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