Teams named for Saturday's double header
Star forward Dessie Dolan has been named on the bench for Westmeath's must win Qualifier at home to Fermanagh on Saturday afternoon.
The Garrycastle stalwart, who has been struggling with a hamstring injury for a number of months, got a second half run out in the recent challenge match against Tipperary and Westmeath Gaels will be hoping that he can continue his path to fitness with an appearance in Saturday's game.
Pat Flanagan has made only one change to the starting 15 that were so comprehensively beaten by Dublin with Lorcan Smyth of Mullingar Shamrocks coming in for Ciaran Curley in the full forward line.
Meanwhile, senior hurling manager Brian Hanley has named an unchanged side for his side's Qualifier against Waterford, which is the second match in Saturday's double header in Cusack Park.
Westmeath team to face Fermanagh:
1 Gary Connughton
2 Mark Mc Callon
3 Kieran Gavin (Capt)
4 Kevin Maguire
5 John Gaffey
6 Paul Sharry
7 James Dolan
8 David Duffy
9 John Heslin
10 Kieran Martin
11 Callum Mc Cormack
12 Denis Corroon
13 Ger Egan
14 Lorcan Smith
15 Denis Glennon
Substitutes
16 Darren Quinn
17 Aaron Purcell
18 Jason O Toole
19 Doron Harte
20 Damian Dolan
21 Darragh Daly
22 Paul Bannon
23 Ciaran Curley
24 Dessie Dolan
25 Ronan Foley
26 Seanie Daly
Westmeath hurling team to face Waterford:
Senior Hurling V Waterford
1 Peter Collins
2 Liam Varley
3 Tommy Gallagher
4 Paul Fennell
5 David Fennell
6 Alan Mc Grath
7 Adam Price
8 Eoin Price (Capt)
9 Joe Clarke
10 Brendan Murtagh
11 Aaron Craig
12 Derek Mc Nicholas
13 Niall O Brien
14 Robbie Greville
15 John Shaw
Substitutes
16 Shane Mc Govern
17 Shane Power
18 Mark Keegan
19 Tommy Doyle
20 Barry O Mara
21 Gary Greville
22 Thomas Egan
23 Niall Leonard
24 Joey Boyle
25 Aonghus Clarke
26 Conor Lynch
27 Colm Dermody
28 Brendan Doyle