Team News:Longford manager Luke Dempsey has named his team for this Sunday's Leinster championship clash with Westmeath at Pearse Park, writes Ian O'Riordan.

Centre forward Paul Barden has been passed fit to play, although Niall Sheridan and Pádraic Davis are held in reserve because of injury.

Damien Sheridan will captain the team from between the posts.

LONGFORD:D Sheridan; D Brady, D Masterson, D Reilly; S Mulligan, D Hannify, N Farrell; B McElvaney, L Keenan; T Smullen, P Barden, P Berry; K Mulligan, P Dowd, B Kavanagh.