Fennell remains on the bench for Dublin

GAA: Dublin football manager Pat Gilroy has named an unchanged 15 for tomorrow’s fourth round football qualifier against Louth…

GAA:Dublin football manager Pat Gilroy has named an unchanged 15 for tomorrow's fourth round football qualifier against Louth in Croke Park. Eamon Fennell's ongoing hip problem means he will again be kept in reserve although Gilroy is expected to utilise the midfielder at some stage.

Against both Wexford and Armagh, Fennell made an impact as a late arrival but the injury is preventing the big midfielder from contributing over 70 minutes. It is also believed he may require an operation after the championship.

Cian O’Sullivan remains unavailable with a hamstring problem, although the defender is back in training.

Louth, who have not beaten Dublin since 1973 and lost 12 times in the interim, make one change from the side beaten by Meath in the now infamous Leinster final. Stephen Fitzpatrick, son of manager Peter and a first half substitute against Meath, comes into the starting line-up in place of Ronan Greene.

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Dublin (SFC v Louth): S Cluxton; M Fitzsimons, Rory O’Carroll, P McMahon; K Nolan, G Brennan, D Henry; MD McAuley, R McConnell; N Corkery, A Brogan, P Flynn; B Brogan, E O’Gara, K McManamon.

Louth (SFC v Dublin): N Gallagher; E McAuley, D Finnegan, J O’Brien; R Finnegan, M Fanning, S Fitzpatrick; P Keenan, B White; A Reid, A McDonnell, B Brennan; C Judge, S Lennon, JP Rooney.