Five years on from his retirement with the Kildare seniors, Johnny Doyle will tog out for the county juniors against Longford in Newbridge this evening (throw-in 7.30pm).

The 42-year-old Allenwood clubman has been named on the bench by manager Declan McGrath ahead of the Leinster semi-final at St Conleth's Park.

Ballyteague's Seamus Hanafin captains the holders from midfield, while All-Ireland U20 winners Jack Bambrick and Padraig Nash line out at centre-back and centre-forward, respectively.

Kildare (Leinster JFC v Longford): Matthew Duggan; Dara Malone, Colin O'Shea, Gavin Scanlon; Omar Dunne, Jack Bambrick, Owen Whelan; Daniel Grehan, Seamus Hanafin; Niall Murphy, Padraig Nash, Eoin Lawless; Barry Noone, Mark Nolan, Jack Robinson.

Subs: Tom Kinsella, Conor Jamieson, David Randles, Mark Grace, Mark Grehan, Johnny Doyle, Declan Flaherty, Ryan Casey, Shane O'Rourke.

Additional Panel Members: Tommy O'Connell, David Sutton, Eoghan O'Fearghaill, Brian Fogarty, Robert McGrath, Peter Sunderland, Cillian Thompson, Stefan Lawlor, Conor Corrigan, Adam Ryan, Daragh McArdle, DJ Earley.

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