Dublin 15 named to take on Laois
- Feb 16,2013
Dublin have made five changes in personnel to their starting 15 from that which lost by six points to Donegal last weekend, interim boss Paul Gilheaney has also made a number of positional switches to his starting line up for Dublin's third round clash with Leinster rivals, Laois.
Cliodhna O'Connor returns to her familiar location between the posts in replace of Emma Merrigan, former U16 All Ireland winning Captain Deirdre Murphy makes her senior league debut at left corner back with Leah Caffrey moving to right half back. 2010 All Star Rachel Ruddy is named on the edge of the square at number 3, current All Star midfielder Sinead Goldrick moves to centre half back, Sinead Finnegan pushes out onto the wing to accommodate Goldrick's move from full back.
Amy McGuinness and Noelle Healy once more renew their midfield partnership while Gilheaney welcomes the return of St Brigids ace, Elaine Kelly following her non appearance against Donegal owing to a leg injury picked up in the pre match warm up. Kelly leads the Dublin attack on the forty flanked by Hannah Tyrell and the industrious Siobhan Woods while Foxrock Cabinteely star Amy Ring returns to the Dublin starting line up having been named at corner forward.
Laois have clocked up two wins from two in the TESCO Home Grown NFL, having accounted for Tyrone and Donegal respectively. Dublin's three points came from their two point win over Meath in the opening round of the league.
Gilheaney will be seeking an improvement from his Dublin chargers as the Dubs take to the road for the first time in their 2013 league campaign, throw in for this all Leinster clash which is pencilled in for Stradbally Co Laois is 2pm.
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Dublin team v Laois |
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1 |
Cliondha O'Connor |
(Naomh Mearnog) |
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2 |
Rachel Byrne |
(Clan Na Gael Fontenoy |
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3 |
Rachel Ruddy |
(Ballyboden St Endas) |
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4 |
Deirdre Murphy |
(St Brigids) |
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5 |
Leah Caffrey |
(Na Fianna) |
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6 |
Sinead Goldrick |
(Foxrock/Cabinteely) |
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7 |
Sinead Finnegan (C) |
(Fingallians) |
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8 |
Amy McGuinness |
(Fingallians) |
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9 |
Noelle Healy |
(St Brigids) |
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10 |
Hannah Tyrell |
(Round Towers, C) |
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11 |
Elaine Kelly |
(St Brigids) |
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12 |
Siobhan Woods |
(Raheny) |
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13 |
Lyndsay Davey |
(Skerries Harps) |
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14 |
Sinead Aherne |
(St Sylvesters) |
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15 |
Amy Ring |
(Foxrock/Cabinteely) |
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16 |
Lisa McIntyre |
(St Sylvesters) |
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17 |
Aimee Louise Hazley |
(St Sylvesters) |
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18 |
Laura McGahan |
(Fingallians) |
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19 |
Niamh Keane |
(Clann Mhuire) |
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20 |
Denise McKenna |
(Fingallians) |
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21 |
Lauren Ebbs |
(Naomh Barrog) |
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22 |
Rebecca Davey |
Skerries Harps |
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23 |
Sinead Deegan |
(Thomas Davis) |
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24 |
Maria Kenny |
(Ballinteer St John |
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25 |
Oonagh Whyte |
(Clann Mhuire) |
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26 |
Emma Merrigan |
(Parnell's) |