Brogan and Flynn return for Dubs

Paul Caffrey has kept faith with Eamon Fennell in midfield ahead of Dublin's Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath on Sunday…

Paul Caffrey has kept faith with Eamon Fennell in midfield ahead of Dublin's Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath on Sunday, but has recalled Bernard Brogan and Paul Flynn to the team.

Flynn and Brogan are back in the mix after serving eight-week suspensions.  The latter replaces Paddy Andrews at left wing forward, while Flynn comes in for Paul Casey and will play as a half-forward with Colin Moran reverting to right wing back.

The Dublin manager could also have recalled stalwart Ciaran Whelan to the starting XV after the former captain served out his eight-week suspension, but saw enough from Fennell in the win over Louth and during an impressive league campaign, to put his trust in the newcomer alongside Shane Ryan.

Tomas Quinn has survived an injury scare to take his place at corner forward.

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Meanwhile, Down's Ambrose Rogers is a doubt for Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final meeting with Armagh.

The midfielder sustained an ankle ligament injury in the quarter-final win over Tyrone and manager Ross Carr may well have to plan without him.

The news is a further blow to Carr, who has already lost Peter Turley to a broken leg and Martin Cole to suspension.

DUBLIN SF (v Westmeath): S Cluxton; D Henry, R McConnell, S O'Shaughnessy; C Moran, B Cullen, B Cahill; E Fennell, S Ryan; P Flynn, J Sherlock, B Brogan; A Brogan, C Keaney, T Quinn.