The Selection

Not knowing the team before the game actually added to the excitement of match day. However upon walking into the Cusack park, the end where louth were warming up, I knew we were missing PK straight away.

He wasn't even togged out and the sight of him in his spectactles really squashed my slim optimistic hope of Paddy having his gear on underneath and taken some part in the game.

 

Then when the lads lined out and announcer was naming the 'changes from the Programme' there was frantic scanning and profiling and seeing who actually started and where they lined out. This sadly got more frantic due a decrease in our playing numbers!

 

So as it stood from the first day in Navan JP and Dessie came in for Liam And Maguire.

Of the 5 injuries only Mark Brennan and Gerry Hoey came through.
Mick Fanning for Jamie Carr
Aaron Hoey For Paddy Keenan

David Reid for Ronan Carroll

That meant we had the Same defence with the exception of Mick instead of Jaime Carr at number 6 

 

At Midfield Jim and Mark Brennan were pushed out of the forwards

The two reids started on the wings with Aaron Hoey on the forty

Derek Crilly Started in the corner and played a sweeper role (more on this later)

Leaving JP and Darren Clarke close to goals

And when My eyes settled and the ball was thrown in, I was quietly confident with the side and the way it set was up. that we Could pull this off!