Dessie Farrell's side kept their 13 in-a-row Leinster bid intact against Kildare yesterday.
As Louth pulled away from Offaly in extra-time of their preceding Leinster senior football semi-final, news filtered through of three changes to the Dublin starting team to face Kildare.
David O’Hanlon remained between the posts for Dessie Farrell’s side until yesterday, when the six-time All-Star and former captain was parachuted in for his 110th championship appearance. “But we just felt it was time to try Stephen and give him some exposure and game time. If anything happened to David, you could be in trouble there. So now is a good time to do it.” With McCaffrey and Paul Mannion others to have made returns to the panel this season, Farrell explained that it was always the plan to bring the former on at half time.
“We obviously want to get as much gametime into Jack and Paul as we possibly can. We probably didn’t get as much gametime into them through the National League as we would have wanted because of injuries and what not, these games offer us the opportunity to do that.”Laszlo Geczo / INPHO Dessie Farrell during the game. Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO
Mick Fitzsimons, Farrell added, is set for a return to the set-up “very soon” after taking some time out owening to exams and injury.
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