Laois unchanged for Leinster decider

Laois manager Mick O'Dwyer has kept faith with the same players who thumped Kildare for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park.

2003 provincial champions Laois ran out comfortable 0-21 to 0-9 winners over Kildare almost four weeks ago, and with the whole side retained, O'Dwyer will be looking to his six-man forward unit, which hit a cumulative total of 18 points last time out, for the crucial scores this weekend.

Stephen Kelly, a twin-brother of centre back Tom, is amongst the Laois replacements after showing signs of a recovery from the knee injury which saw him miss the semi-final.

Shane Cooke, who only minutes after coming on a substitute against the Lilywhites was red-carded, is suspended for the Leinster decider.

LAOIS (SFC v Dublin): F Byron; A Fennelly, D Rooney, J Higgins; C Begley, T Kelly, P McMahon; N Garvan, P Clancy; R Munnelly, B Brennan, B Sheehan; C Conway, K Fitzpatrick, McDonald.