Bealin is confident his Model replacements can handle Louth
John Hudson, PJ Banville and roving midfielder Diarmuid Kinsella have been three of Forde’s most senior lieutenants in the past few seasons but none play a part this weekend.
Business commitments in Hong Kong have deprived Bealin of Kinsella, a freak finger injury involving his son and a door has sidelined Hudson and Banville came a cropper last month playing soccer.