Leitrim senior gaelic footballers will be without influential forward Ryan O’Rourke for Saturday’s Tailteann Cup first round game against Antrim in Carrick-on-Shannon (2pm).
The Fenagh/St Caillin’s clubman does not make the matchday 26 because of a hamstring injury.
Glencar/Manor’s Conor Dolan is also out.
Andy Moran’s revised starting 15 sees a return for Leitrim’s top scorer in the national league, Keith Beirne, in the half-forward.
Melvin Gaels’ Cillian McGloin is also named in attack.
Ballinamore’s Tom Prior, who was introduced as a substitute in the semi-final loss to Galway, is in from the start this weekend.
The starting fifteen to take on Antrim is:
- Brendan Flynn
- Paddy Maguire
- Mark Diffley
- Conor Reynolds
- Shane Quinn
- David Bruen (Capt)
- James Rooney
- Pearce Dolan
- Donal Wrynn
- Cillian McGloin
- Keith Beirne
- Mark Plunkett
- Domhnaill Flynn
- Tom Prior
- Riordan O Rourke
- Nevin O Donnell
- Emlyn Mulligan
- Darragh Rooney
- Jack Heslin
- Dean McGovern
- Evan Sweeney
- Jordan Reynolds
- Shane Moran
- Conor Farrell
- Fergal McTague
- Aaron Hoare.
The Tailteann Cup is the GAA’s new Tier 2 All-Ireland football championship.
Saturday’s round one game will be live in full on Ocean FM from 2pm, in association with MacManus Pharmacy, New Line, Manorhamilton.
Match commentary will come from John Lynch and Martin McGowan.
Saturday’s Tailteann Cup – round 1 games:
Leitrim v Antrim, 2pm
Cavan v Down, 2pm
Longford v Fermanagh 5:30pm
Sligo v London, 6pm.
