Westmeath's Ray Connellan and Longford's Iarla O'Sullivan in action during the last Leinster SFC meeting between the counties in 2022 at TEG Cusack Park. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Three changes in Westmeath team for Longford test

Kieran Galvin

Published: Fri 10 Apr 2026, 1:08 PM

Last updated: Fri 10 Apr 2026, 1:12 PM

Westmeath and Longford have named their teams for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opening round clash at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park (throw-in 3pm).

There are three changes to the Westmeath team which lost out in agonising fashion to Wexford in their last Division 3 league game.

Mark McHugh and his management team have handed starting berths to Tadhg Baker (Caulry), Ray Connellan (Athlone) and Brandon Kelly (Milltownpass) in place of Boidu Sayeh, Jonathan Lynam and Danny McCartan.

Baker replaced Sayeh after the Rosemount man picked up an injury during the first half of the Wexford game. Neither Sayeh nor Lynam are named in the match-day squad which suggests both are carrying injuries.

In addition to the eleven subs, there are four standby players listed on the Westmeath panel - a quartet which includes Caulry's Conor McCormack, who hasn't featured yet this season.

Interestingly, there are just five survivors from the Westmeath team which started the county's last championship meeting with Longford in 2022. The five players are Jason Daly, Ronan Wallace, Ray Connellan, Sam McCartan and Luke Loughlin.

That aforementioned encounter in 2022 is actually Westmeath's last time to record a victory in the Leinster SFC. Since then, Westmeath have suffered defeats to Kildare (twice), Louth and Wicklow.

Westmeath team (vs Longford):

1 Jason Daly

2 Daniel Scahill

3 Charlie Drumm

4 Tadhg Baker

5 Ronan Wallace

6 Shane Allen

7 Matthew Whittaker

8 Brían Cooney

9 Ray Connellan

10 Kevin O'Sullivan

11 Sam McCartan

12 Conor Dillon

13 Tom Molloy

14 Luke Loughlin

15 Brandon Kelly

Subs: Jack Connaughton, Adam Treanor, Shane Corcoran, Robbie Forde, Senan Baker, Devin Hill, Shane Ormsby, Danny McCartan, Eoghan McCabe, Jack Duncan, TJ Cox. Standby players: Harry Niall, Stephen McGonagle, Eoghan Hogan, Conor McCormack.

Longford team (vs Westmeath):

1 Eoin McGuinness

2 Patrick Fox

3 Ryan Moffett

4 Bryan Masterson

5 Peter Lynn

6 Ronan Sweeney

7 Dessie Reynolds

8 Liam Glennon

9 Oisin O'Toole

10 James Moran

11 Matthew Carey

12 Daniel Reynolds

13 Dylan Farrell

14 Joseph Hagan

15 Oran Kenny

Subs: Mícheál Hughes, Cian Brady, Aaron Farrell, Niall Farrelly, Iarla O'Sullivan, Matthew Flynn, Paddy Moran, Conor Smith, Aidan McGuire, Caolán Lynch, Gavin Farrelly. Standby players: Oisín Kenny, Patrick Mollahan.