Westmeath and Roscommon name teams for final round clash

Roscommon and Westmeath have named their teams for the Allianz Football League Division Two clash at TEG Cusack Park tomorrow (Sunday), throw-in 1.30pm.

Though already relegated Westmeath have nothing tangible to play for, Roscommon are chasing a win which could secure promotion to Division 1 depending on favourable results elsewhere.

Roscommon manager Davy Burke has made four changes to the team which started last Sunday's defeat to Cavan.

Colm Neary, Keith Doyle, Shane Killoran and Diarmuid Murtagh have been drafted into the starting XV, with John McManus, Eddie Nolan, Ben O’Carroll and Conor Cox the players to lose out.

Interestingly, the Roscommon half back line features a trio of St Brigid's players, Shane Cunnane, Ruaidhrí Fallon and Robbie Dolan.

See here for Davy Burke's reaction to Roscommon's meeting with Cavan.

Meanwhile, there are two changes to the Westmeath team with David Giles and Joseph Moran coming into the team in place of Jack Geoghegan and Stephen Smith.

Geoghegan sustained an injury early in the second half during last Saturday's one-point defeat to Down and is not in the match-day squad of 26. Giles performed well when introduced as a substitute in place of Geoghegan in Newry and is handed a starting berth.

See here for the reaction of Westmeath manager Dermot McCabe to Westmeath's defeat against Down.

Westmeath (vs Roscommon): Conor McCormack; Jamie Gonoud, David Giles, Conor Dillon; Joseph Moran, Ronan Wallace, Sam McCartan; Ray Connellan, Fionn O'Hara; Danny McCartan, Brían Cooney, Matthew Whittaker; Robbie Forde, Luke Loughlin, Brandon Kelly. Subs: Kieran Martin, Nigel Harte, Adam Treanor, Andrew Kilmartin, Danny Scahill, Enda Gaffney, Marc Eivers, Liam Daly, Daragh Lowry, Stephen Smith, Eoghan McCabe.

Roscommon (vs Westmeath): Conor Carroll; Colm Neary, David Murray, Niall Higgins; Shane Cunnane, Ruaidhrí Fallon, Robbie Dolan; Enda Smith, Keith Doyle; Shane Killoran, Ultan Harney, Conor Hand; Diarmuid Murtagh, Cian McKeon, Ciaráin Murtagh. Subs: Aaron Brady, Dylan Ruane, Ronan Daly, Ciarán Lennon, Eddie Nolan, Tim Lambe, Ben O’Carroll, Cathal Heneghan, Senan Lambe, Conor Cox, Daire Cregg.