Louth unchanged for fourth summer outing

Eamonn McEneaney has named an unchanged side for Louth's fourth championship clash in the space of four weeks - the Wee men take on Wexford at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.20pm).

Manager McEneaney has kept faith with the team that beat Wicklow at the third time of asking, meaning John O'Brien and JP Rooney - two late inclusions for the 2-18 to 0-11 dismissal of Wicklow - will start again at left half-forward and left corner forward respectively.

Sunday's tie marks Louth's third appearance at Croke Park this summer, and McEneaney is hopeful that his charges can continue where they left off at headquarters on June 3.

Speaking after the win over Wicklow, his first championship success with Louth, McEneaney said: "I suppose we've gotten the hangover from the National League out of the way. A lot of people asked a lot of questions about the quality in the team, but I think we showed that we still have the quality there and it was just a matter of time before it came out.

"The only question was were we going to get it in time, and hopefully we can produce more of that the next day."

Louth and Wexford last met in the championship in 2004 when Wexford claimed a 2-10 to 0-8 Leinster first round win.

Laois await the winners of Sunday's game, with that particular Leinster semi-final set for Croke Park on July 1.

LOUTH (SFC v Wexford) - S Reynolds; A Page, C Goss, J Carr; D Finnegan, P McGinnity (capt), R Finnegan; P Keenan, R Carroll; M Farrelly, M Brennan, J O'Brien; A Hoey, M Stanfield, JP Rooney.