The Westmeath team to face Carlow in tonight's Cadbury Leinster U21FC quarter-final at the IT Carlow grounds includes eight members of the county's senior panel.

They are goalkeeper Eoin Carberry, defenders Kieran Sheridan, Ben Moran and Kevin Maguire, midfielder Trevor Flanagan and forwards Ger Egan, John Heslin and Callum McCormack. Heslin, who was outstanding at midfield in his comeback game for the seniors in their surprise Allianz Football League win over Galway last weekend, is named at full forward.

Ger Egan, who also returned after a long injury layoff against Galway, starts at right half forward, while Davy Gavin - younger brother of senior full back Kieran - will wear the number 3 jersey.

Westmeath (U21FC v Carlow): E Carberry; K Sheridan, D Gavin, S Gilmore; D Malynn, B Moran, K Maguire; T English, S Flanagan; G Egan, K Reilly, J Gonoud; S Daly, J Heslin, C McCormack.

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