Fermanagh and Antrim name teams for Tailteann Cup openers

ANTRIM and Fermanagh have named their teams for their opening games of the Tailteann Cup on Sunday.

The Saffrons take on Westmeath in Mullingar with Fermanagh hosting Carlow in Brewster Park.

Fermanagh were minutes away from an Ulster Championship win over Down only to be hit for two late goals.

Antrim gave All-Ireland champions Armagh plenty to think about until Tomás McCormack hit a second half goal.

Antrim: Michael Byrne, Eoghan McCabe, Eunan Walsh, Kavan Keenan, James McAuley, Patrick Finnegan, Dermot McAleese, Conor Hand, Marc Jordan, Ronan Boyle, Adam Loughran, Patrick McBride, Ryan McQuillan, Ruairi McCann (Aghagallon),Dominic McEnhill

Subs: Luke Mulholland, Callum Higgins, Conor Stewart, Daniel McNicholl, Eunan Quinn, Fionn Nagle, James McDonnell, John Morgan, Niall Burns, Ryan Murray

Fermanagh: Sean McNally, Ché Cullen, Lee Cullen, Oisin Smyth, Shane McGullion,Declan McCusker, Fionan O’Brien, Joe McDade, Darragh McGurn, Conor McGee, Ryan Lyons, Ronan McCaffrey, Josh Largo Elis, Garvan Jones, Conor Love

Subs: Ross Bogue, Luke Flanagan, Sean Cassidy, Diarmuid Owens, Aaron Jones, Aogan Kelm, Jack Largo Elis, Oisin Murphy, Conal Quinn, Glenn Treacy, Diarmuid King