TEAM NEWS | Gavin Devlin Names Team for Kildare Clash

Allianz NFL Division 2 Round 7 : Louth v Kildare

Cedral St Conleths Park, Newbridge – 13:15 – Sunday 22nd March 2026

1. Niall McDonnell (St Fechins) – 35 Appearances
2. Emmett Carolan (Newtown Blues) – 48 Appearances
3. Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots) – 58 Appearances
4. Daire Nally (Newtown Blues) – 26 Appearances
5. Conall McKeever (Clan Na Gael) – 119 Appearances
6. Dara McDonnell (Naomh Mairtin) – 17 Appearances
7. Eoghan Callaghan (Naomh Mairtin) – 33 Appearances
8. Tommy Durnin (Westerns) – 133 Appearances
9. Conor Early (Na Fianna, Dublin) – 66 Appearances
10. Paul Mathews (St Fechins) – 47 Appearances
11. Sam Mulroy (Naomh Mairtin) – 93 Appearances (C) 
12. James Maguire (Carrickmacross) – 4 Appearances
13. Ciaran Keenan (Ardee St Marys) – 43 Appearances
14. Conall McCaul (St Josephs) – 22 Appearances
15. Kieran McArdle (St Brides) – 17 Appearances
16. Tiernan Markey (Ardee St Marys) – 3 Appearances
17. Conor Branigan (Newtown Blues) – 15 Appearances
18. Sean Callaghan (Ardee St Marys) – 4 Appearances
19. Sean Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells) – 9 Appearances
20. Anthony Williams (Dreadnots) – 91 Appearances
21. Darragh Dorian (Naomh Mairtin) – 1 Appearance
22. Leonard Gray (St Patricks) – 53 Appearances
23. Tadhg McDonnell (Ardee St Marys) – 10 Appearances
24. Ciaran Downey (Newtown Blues) – 87 Appearances

Gavin Devlin has named an unchanged starting team following the win over Derry ahead of Louth’s clash with Kildare this Sunday, 22nd March, at Cedral St Conleths Park in Newbridge.

However, Louth are only in a position to name 24 players in this weekend’s Matchday panel due to ongoing injury issues.

This weekend’s absentees:

• Craig Lennon (St Mochtas)
• Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers)
• Padraic Tinnelly (Dundalk Gaels)
• Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets)
• Peter Lynch (Roche Emmets) *Long-Term*
• Liam Jackson (Ardee St Marys)
• Donal McKenny (Ardee St Marys)
• Ciaran Byrne (St Mochtas)

In good news, Ciaran Downey has made sufficient progress on a minor knock to earn a place amongst the subs. Tadhg McDonnell featured last weekend after he picked up a knock against Cavan and is once again, braced for a big impact.