The Laois team for the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship clash with Westmeath on Saturday afternoon has been announced.

The game takes place at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise where there is a 2pm throw-in time.

There are three players apiece from the Camross and Rathdowney-Errill clubs, while Abbeyleix, Ballinakill Gaels, Clough/Ballacolla and Borris-in-Ossory are all doubly represented.

Laois are bidding to end a 47-year wait for a fifth Leinster minor title.

Laois (MH v Westmeath): Enda Rowland (Abbeyleix); Paddy Bergin (Rathdowney-Errill), Padraic Lawlor (Ballinakill Gaels), Dwayne Palmer (Camross); Matthew Collier (Camross), Bill Duggan (Clough/Ballacolla), Willie Young (Rosenallis); James Ryan (Rathdowney-Errill), Paddy Whelan (Borris-in-Ossory); Emmet Jones (Borris-in-Ossory), Gearoid Burke (Camross), Stephen Maher (Clough/Ballacolla); Tadhg Dowling (Rathdowney-Errill), Charles Dwyer (Ballinakill Gaels), Ryan Peacock (Abbeyleix). Tweet

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