Stephen Cluxton and Jack McCaffrey make championship return – but have to settle for place on Dublin bench

All three returned to the squad because the finish of final season after prolonged absences. McCaffrey has not featured on a championship group because the 2019 All-Eire last and his involvement since via the league has been intermittent due to damage.

Dublin have named a group that features Daire Newcombe, who might be a championship debutant if he play.

In the meantime, Westmeath have been in a position to title arguably their strongest group for his or her tough Leinster soccer quarter-final with Louth in Navan on Sunday.

Supervisor Dessie Dolan, taking cost of his first championship sport, has the posh of choosing the identical 15 starters that claimed final yr’s Tailteann Cup, beating Cavan within the last.

Westmeath are already certified for the Sam Maguire Cup spherical robin, courtesy of that Tailteann Cup win, however the degree of expertise they can deliver is appreciable right here.

Dublin (SF v Laois: D O’Hanlon; E Murchan, D Byrne, D Newcombe; J McCarthy, J Small, L Gannon; B Fenton, T Lahiff; S Bugler, C Basquel, C Kilkenny; P Mannion, C O’Callaghan, R McGarry.

Subs: S Cluxton, C Murphy, C Costello, C Dias, B Howard, S McMahon, J McCaffrey, L O’Dell, Okay O’Gara, D Rock, N Scully.

Westmeath (SF v Louth): J Daly; J Smith, Okay Maguire, J Gonoud; J Dolan, R Wallace, D Lynch; S Duncan, R Connellan; J Lynam, R O’Toole, S McCartan; L Loughlin, J Heslin, L Dolan. 

Subs: T Martin, C McCormack, Okay Martin, D Scahill, S Smith, S Dempsey, E Mulvihill, S Baker, D Seery, A McCormack, D Giles.