Team news: McCorry hands debut to Mooney

April 03, 2015

Down's Peter Fitzpatrick with UUJ's Caolan Mooney during the McKenna Cup game at the Athletic Grounds. INPHO

Caolan Mooney will make his full NFL debut for Down against Laois at Pairc Esler, Newry on Sunday.

The ex-AFL recruit from Rostrevor has been named at full forward by manager Jim McCorry who has made three changes to the team that lost out to Meath last Saturday.

There are also starts for Darren O'Hagan and Brendan McArdle in defence. Darragh O'Hanlon, Ryan Mallon and Arthur McConville drop to the bench.

Down (NFL v Laois) - Stephen Kane; Gerard Collins, Luke Howard, Damian Turley; Darren O'Hagan, Brendan McArdle, Conall McGovern; Peter Turley, Paul Devlin; Conor Maginn, Kevin McKernan, Mark Poland; Conor Laverty, Caolan Mooney, Donal O'Hare.


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