Team news: 4 changes for Dublin, same again for Cavan ahead of Lannleire clash

Group 4, Round 2:

Cavan v Dublin; Lannleire GFC, Dunleer, 2pm (B Rice). 

FRESH from landing a 7^th straight TG4 Leinster senior title, Dublin now train their sights on a successful All-Ireland defence.

As manager Mick Bohan shuffles his pack, there are four changes to the team that lined out in the provincial decider against Westmeath, as Niamh Collins, Lauren Magee, Carla Rowe and Oonagh Whyte are drafted into the starting line-up for the clash with Cavan in Dunleer.

Deirdre Murphy, Sinead Goldrick, 2017 Players’ Player of the Year Noelle Healy and Hannah O’Neill started against Westmeath at Dr. Cullen Park in Carlow but are held in reserve on this occasion.

The big prize at stake for Dublin is the Brendan Martin Cup in September and if they could successfully defend the title, it would mark the first time in the county’s history that back-to-back senior crowns were secured.

There’s a lot of football to be played between now and then, however, and Cavan need the win after losing to Mayo last weekend.

Manager James Daly has gone with an unchanged team for the meeting with Dublin, and the Breffni girls will start as huge underdogs.

Dublin team: 

1	Ciara Trant	St Brigids
2	Martha Byrne	Cuala
3	Sinead Finnegan	Fingallians
4	Laura McGinley	Naomh Barrog
5	Siobhan McGrath	Thomas Davis
6	Niamh Collins	Foxrock Cabinteely
7	Leah Caffrey	Na Fianna
8	Lauren Magee	Kilmacud Crokes
9	Olwen Carey	Thomas Davis
10	Carla Rowe	Clann Mhuire
11	Niamh McEvoy	St Sylvesters
12	Lyndsey Davey	Skerries Harps
13	Oonagh Whyte	Clann Mhuire
14	Sinead Aherne	St Sylvesters
15	Nicole Owens	St Sylvesters

Cavan team: 

1	Evelyn Baugh	Lurgan
2	Rachael Doonan	Templeport
3	Gráinne McGlade	Arva/Killeshandra
4	Joanne Moore	Lacken
5	Sinead Greene	Templeport
6	Laura Fitzpatrick	St Finbarrs
7	Sinead O ‘Sullivan	Lacken
8	Nessa Byrd	Crosserlough
9	Donna English	Arva/Killeshandra
10	Catriona Smith	Killygarry
11	Aisling Maguire	Templeport
12	Catherine Dolan	Lurgan
13	Aishling Sheridan	Mullahoran
14	Bronagh Sheridan	Drumlane
15	Ciara Finnegan	Crosserlough