Waterford drop duo from full-back line to face Dublin

Waterford have dropped two of their full-back line after conceding three goals to Laois in their last game of the National Hurling League. Tom Feeney and David O'Brien are replaced by newcomers Denis Coffey and Liam Lawlor.

Former All Star Eoin Kelly who was replaced the last day isn't named on the panel but according to county PRO John Jackson, the player had been troubled by an injury that could explain his demotion.

Kelly's replacement in the Laois match, Jack Kennedy, retains his place on the left wing of the attack - his first league start. Paul O'Brien, who came on as a replacement in last year's Munster final, is in at left-corner forward, an indirect replacement for Séamus Prendergast, who is nursing a hamstring injury.

Antrim hurlers welcome back Kieran Kelly, Johnny Campbell and Ciarán Connolly for the visit of Cork to Casement Park, presumably the last fixture in which the Dunloy players will be strictly unavailable with the All-Ireland club final being played next Wednesday.

Dublin manager Humphrey Kelleher will be glad to have Conal Keaney back for tomorrow's Parnell Park encounter with Waterford. Keith Wilson is also back for what will be his first match of the season.

This will be a relief for Kelleher, as it had been rumoured the player had been unhappy at the treatment of his O'Toole's clubmate Marty Morris, last year's county manager.

Galway's football selectors have left two vacancies in the team to play Laois at the weekend. At right-corner back Kieran Fitzgerald and Barry Dooney will undergo fitness tests tomorrow with one of them - Dooney's injury is slightly less serious - likely to fill the position.

Kevin Walsh is also nursing an injury and if he fails a test, his place will be taken by Seán Ó Domhnaill who made a big impression in last week's comfortable win over previously unbeaten Limerick.

Armagh make seven changes to the team beaten by Cavan last week. These include the enforced absences of Kieran McGeeney and Steven McDonnell.

Leinster champions Laois make two changes to the team that saw off Meath in last Sunday's encounter at Portlaoise. All Star goalkeeper Fergal Byron returns to action in place of Michael Nolan. Pádraig Clancy also returns, at centrefield, having injured his thumb in a workplace accident and being forced to miss last week's match. He replaces David Brennan.

Colm Byrne is another back in favour after being dropped for disciplinary reasons last week after missing training. His replacement Darragh Mulhall gave a sufficiently good account of himself at full back to earn detention. Tom McDonald is the player to lose out.

Mayo make four changes for the match with Tyrone in Castlebar. David Clarke takes over in goal, Conor Moran comes in at left wing back, Fergal Kelly at centrefield and Trevor Mortimer at left-wing forward.

Longford, who lost to Mayo last weekend, show two changes for tomorrow's floodlit match in Páirc Uí Rinn. John Kenny comes in at full back for Cathal Conefrey, who was injured last week. Michael Kelly replaces Jamesie Martin with David Hanniffy moving to centrefield.

Seán Collum returns after suspension for the Tipperary footballers to take his place at full back against Wicklow with Liam Cronin dropping to the bench. Fergal O'Callaghan is recalled to midfield in place of Eamon Hanrahan, while Paul Cahill comes into the attack at the expense of Cian Maher.

GALWAY (SF v Laois): A Keane; AN Other, G Fahey, C Monaghan; D Burke, M Comer, S de Paor; J Bergin, AN Other; M Donnellan, P Joyce, M Clancy; D Savage, N Joyce, J Devane.

ARMAGH (SF v Sligo): K McKinnay; A McNulty, F Bellew, A Mallon; A Kernan, T McEntee, K McIlvenna; P Loughran, P McGrane; P McKenna, J Toal, O McConville; D Marsden, R Clarke, M O'Rourke.

WATERFORD (SH v Dublin): I O'Regan; B Phelan, D Prendergast, L Lawlor; D Coffey, T Browne, E Murphy; M Walsh, D Bennett; D Shanahan, S Ryan, J Kennedy; J Mullane, P Flynn, P O'Brien. Subs: S Brenner, T Feeney, D O'Brien, A Moloney, G Quinlan, B Wall, S O'Sullivan, A Kirwan, J Wall, P O'Brien.

LAOIS (SF v Galway): F Byron; T McDonald, C Byrne, J Higgins; D Mulhall, T Kelly, K Fitzpatrick; P Clancy, N Garvan; R Munnelly, I Fitzgerald, B McDonald; M Lawler, C Kelly, C Conway.

MAYO (SF v Tyrone): D Clarke; D Geraghty, P Kelly, G Ruane; F Costello, G Mullins, C Moran; F Kelly, R McGarrity; M Moyles, BJ Padden, T Mortimer; M McNicholas, A O'Malley, D Munnelly.

LONGFORD (SF v Cork): D Sheridan; S Carroll, J Kenny, D Brady; M Kelly, E Ledwith, S Lynch; F Coyle, D Hanniffy; T Smullen, P Barden, D Blessington; L Keenan, P Davis, D Barden.

DUBLIN (SH v Waterford): B McLoughlin; A de Paor, S Perkins, D O'Reilly; K Wilson, K Ryan, S Hiney; D Sweeney, R Fallon; C Keaney, D Curtin, L Ryan; T Moore, S Martin, K Flynn.

LAOIS (SH v Kilkenny): G Galvin; L Mahon, Packie Cuddy, C Cuddy; J Fitzpatrick, Paul Cuddy, M McEvoy; J Young, J Walsh; C Coonan, D Cuddy, S O'Dwyer; T Fitzgerald, L Tynan, D Culleton.

ANTRIM (SH v Cork): DD Quinn; M McCambridge, K Kelly, J Campbell; B Herron, K McKeegan, C Herron; J Connolly, M Scullion; M Herron, N Reynolds, L Watson; C Connolly, A Delargy, B McFall.

TIPPERARY (SF v Wicklow): P Fitzgerald; B Hahessy, S Collum, D Byrne; G Buckley, R Costigan, N Fitzgerald; F O'Callaghan, K Mulryan; M Webster, A Fitzgerald, L England; P Cahill, D Browne, B O'Brien.

WATERFORD (SF v ): P Houlihan; N Hennessy, E Rockett, D Hickey; T Costello, A Hubbard, R Hennessy; T Dunphy, K O'Keeffe; T Whelan, P Queally, C Watt; N Curran, S Walsh, J Coffey.