Kildare team named for Leinster semi-final

Kildare manager Brian Flanagan has named the same 15 for Sunday’s Leinster Football Championship semi-final against Westmeath as was named for the quarter-final against Laois.

There was one late change before the throw-in with captain Kevin Feely replaced by Daragh Ryan but Feely is once again named to start in midfield.

There are four changes made on the bench with some key players returning to the matchday squad. Alex Beirne, Jack Robinson, Colm Dalton and Padraic Spillane are all included after missing out on the game against Laois.

Kildare team to face Westmeath:

1. Cian Burke (GK) (Clane) 

2. Brian Byrne (Naas) 

3. Mark Dempsey (Moorefield) 

4. Ryan Burke (Caragh) 

5. Tommy Gill (Carbury) 

6. Eoin Lawlor (Naas) 

7. James McGrath (Athy) 

8. Kevin Feely (Athy) 

9. Brendan Gibbons (Kilcock) 

10. Brian McLoughlin (Clane) 

11. Darragh Swords (Caragh) 

12. Callum Bolton (Sarsfields) 

13. Ben Loakman (Sarsfields) 

14. Darragh Kirwan (Naas) 

15. Eoin Culy (Carbury) 

16. Eoin Sheehan (GK) (Johnstownbridge) 

17. Harry O’Neill (Clane) 

18. Padraic Spillane (Athy) 

19. James Harris (Castlemitchell) 

20. Daragh Ryan (Sarsfields) 

21. Colm Moran (Athy) 

22. Daragh Mangan (Sallins) 

23. Colm Dalton (Sallins) 

24. Ben McCormack (Sarsfields) 

25. Alex Beirne (Naas) 

26. Jack Robinson (Clogherinkoe)