Bealin is confident his Model replacements can handle Louth

WEXFORD take to the Croke Park turf on Sunday minus half a dozen of the county’s best attacking talents but Paul Bealin is confident that Matty Forde’s remaining supporting cast will prove up to the task against 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.