Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named the same starting 15 as for the clash with Wexford as the one that defeated Longford.
However, he has made three alteration to his bench with three players coming in.
St Joseph’s Aaron Cooney, Park-Ratheniska’s Simon Fingleton and Arles-Killeen’s Paul Kingston have all been named in the 26.
They take the places of Portlaoise’s Conor Brown, O’Dempsey’s Fionn Holland and Killeshin’s Eoin Lowry.
The latter was the first sub on against Longford last week so his absence is presumably injury related.
Kingston sustained a hamstring injury against Offaly in the O’Byrne Cup last month and appears to have returned earlier than initially feared.
Aside from that, all other players retain their places with Killian Roche between the sticks.
Ben Dempsey, Seamus Lacey and James Kelly are in the full back line while Eoin Buggie, Mark Timmons and Brian Byrne are ahead of them.
Conor Heffernan and Damon Larkin link up again in midfield with Kevin Swayne, Niall Dunne and Shaun Fitzpatrick named on the half forward line.
While Mark Barry, Evan O’Carroll and Niall Corbet retain their places in the full forward line.
Laois will take on Wexford at 6pm on Saturday evening in Wexford Park.
LAOIS: Killian Roche (Killeshin); Ben Dempsey (Portlaoise), Seamus Lacey (Ballylinan), James Kelly (St Joseph’s); Eoin Buggie (Stradbally), Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen), Brian Byrne (Graiguecullen); Conor Heffernan (Killeshin), Damon Larkin (Portlaoise); Kevin Swayne (Portlaoise), Niall Dunne (Courtwood), Shaun Fitzpatrick (Ballyroan-Abbey); Mark Barry (O’Dempsey’s), Evan O’Carroll (Crettyard), Niall Corbet (Clonaslee-St Manman’s)
SUBS: Aaron Cooney (St Joseph’s), Ciaran Burke (Crettyard), Brian Daly (St Joseph’s), Mikie Dempsey (St Joseph’s), Simon Fingleton (Park-Ratheniska), Paul Kingston (Arles-Killeen), Liam Knowles (Stradbally), Cormac Murphy (St Joseph’s), Rioghan Murphy (Portarlington), Sean O’Flynn (Courtwood), Danny O’Reilly (Graiguecullen)
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