Minor Matters: Leinster Championship

Our best footballers of what we can offer from under 18  play Dublin's best on saturday 3pm in Drogheda 




Here's the Starting team plus subs

1. Niall McArdle (Roche Emmets)

2. Ryan Trainor (Gers) 3. Ross Murphy (St Pats) 4. Conor Lenehan (Naomh Finbarra)

5. Sean McConnell (St Fechins) 6. Eoghan Lafferty (St Pats) 7. Dylan Lynch (St Pats)

8. Joe Hanna (St Brides) 9. Wayne Campbell (Naomh Martin)

10. Dara Hamill (Gers) 11. Robbie Curran (Clans) 12. Conor Carthy (Roche Emmets)

13. Daniel McKeown (Kilkerley) 14. Cian Doyle (O'Connells) 15. Darragh Lafferty (St Pats)

Subs
Gavin Douglas (Marys) Dean Maguire (DYI) Stephen Bellew (DYI) Conor Reilly (John Mitchels) Josh Arrowsmith (Gers) Emmet Duffy (Sean McDermotts) Aaron Rogers (Cuchulainn Gaels) Ciaran O’Connor (St Fechins) Derek Williams (Sean O’Mahonys)

Comment
Of the starting team, three players have experience at this level. Cian Doyle, Wayne Campbell and Eoghan Lafferty.

Cian Doyle is the most recognisable player in the side to most Louth fans and the most talented, he leads the line at full forward for the team. 

A large number of the Dundalk colleges side are involved, although not as successful as recent seasons. Hopefully that level of experience will give the side the preparation needed to compete at this level. 

Can someone tell me where is majority of that successful Ardee CS team is?
Surely Niall Carrie, Ryan Burns and Ryan Rooney deserve to be in the squad as useful experience for next season alone!?
Thomas McNamee also has been in the helm a number of seasons now, he is possibly the most experienced minor manager we've ever had. At this stage he should know what to expect and know how to deal with what there is in Leinster. 

To compete and win at any level, we should be at least organised lets hope this is evident come Saturday.

As we all know, the Dubs in recent seasons at this level can be quite daunting but, the exposure will do our lads good in the long term. Also, there is a back door at this level.

So whatever happens Saturday afternoon, all will not be lost. 


#Louthminorfacts

-Robbie Curran is a son of Gerry's the former Louth and Clans stalwart.

-Josh Arrowsmith has the coolest name in the country. 

-Corner forward Darragh Rafferty, is eligible for the next 3 seasons.

-St Pats have the largest contingent, are they favourites for minor success this season?