Eleven of All-Ireland starting team to face Laois

Eleven of Dublin’s All-Ireland SFC starting winning team from last September will start in Saturday evening’s Leinster SFC quarter-final against Laois in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny (7.0).

In the absence of Rory O’Carroll and Jack McCaffrey in defence David Byrne and John Small – who replaced McCaffrey in the All-Ireland decider - have been handed starting berths.

At midfield Michael Darragh Macauley, who was introduced as a second half sub as the Dubs captured the Sam Maguire against Kerry, will partner Brian Fenton.

While up front Kevin McManamon, another who came off the bench last September, has been named at top of the right.

DUBLIN (SFC v Laois)

1 Stephen Cluxton (Parnell’s)

2 Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)

3 Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna)

4 David Byrne (Nh Olaf)

5 James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)

6 Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)

7 John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

8 Brian Fenton (Raheny)

9 Michael Darragh Macauley (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

10 Paul Flynn (Fingallians)

11 Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)

12 Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)

13 Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s)

14 Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincent’s)

15 Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)

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