Con Named In 15 As Dublin Look To Strike Back Against Louth

Dublin and Louth face off this weekend, as both counties get their All-Ireland campaigns underway after disappointing Leinster campaigns.

It was at the hands of Dublin that Louth's provincial journey came to a shuddering halt, as the Dubs ultimately ran out comprehensive winners by ten points.

However, the Dubs themselves then fell to a stunning defeat in the Leinster final, as Westmeath claimed just their second ever crown.

Both sides will hope to put their disappointments behind them this Sunday, and the return of Con O'Callaghan is a massvie boost in that regard for Dublin.

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Having missed the Leinster SFC final, Con O'Callaghan's return to the Dublin teamsheet will be a welcome sight for all Dubs fans.

He and Greg McEneaney come into the starting XV in two changes from the team which lost to Westmeath, with Theo Clancy and Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne dropping out of the matchday 26.

Here is the Dublin Senior Football panel to face Louth at Croke Park this Sunday 👕#UpTheDubs pic.twitter.com/cmvxMJTlfo

— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) May 28, 2026

Dublin team to face Louth: 1 Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams); 2 Greg McEneaney (Skerries Harps), 3 Nathan Doran (Clontarf), 4 David Byrne (Naomh Ólaf); 5 Seán MacMahon (Raheny), 6 Charlie McMorrow (Cuala), 7 Eoin Kennedy (Cuala); 8 Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock), 9 Brian Howard (Raheny); 10 Seán Bugler (St. Oliver Plunkett's / Eoghan Ruadh), 11 Con O'Callaghan (Cuala), 12 Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street); 13 Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 14 Killian McGinnis (Skerries Harps), 15 Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille)

Dublin replacements: 16 Hugh O'Sullivan (Ballyboden St Endas), 17 Tom Lahiff (St Jude's), 18 Liam Smith (Balinteer St Johns), 19 Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille), 20 Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis), 21 Seán Guiden (St Sylvesters), 22 Ethan Dunne (Skerries Harps), 23 Páidí White (St Sylvesters), 24 Niall O'Callaghan (Cuala), 25 Luke Breathnach (Ballinteer St Johns), 26 Tim Deering (Skerries Harps)

Louth, too, have made changes from their last outing, the comprehensive Leinster semi-final defeat to Sunday's opposition.

Daire Nally and Kieran McArdle replace Tadhg McDonnell and Ryan Burns in the starting 15, with McDonnell and Byrns on the bench.

10am Team News | Gavin Devlin has named his 26-man panel for this Sunday's All-Ireland SFC Round 1 game with Dublin at Croke Park.@statsports @OfficialBSM_1 @PPFS_ @SportsDirectUK pic.twitter.com/RgQPSFJuEr

— Louth GAA (@louthgaa) May 29, 2026

Louth team to face Dublin: 1 Niall McDonnell (St Fechins); 2 Emmett Carolan (Newtown Blues), 3 Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots), 4 Donal McKenny (Ardee St Marys); 5 Daire Nally (Newtown Blues), 6 Dara McDonnell (Naomh Mairtin), 7 Craig Lennon (St Mochtas); 8 Conor Early (Na Fianna), 9 James Maguire (Carrickmacross); 10 Paul Mathews (St Fechins), 11 Sam Mulroy (Naomh Mairtin), 12 Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets); 13 Kieran McArdle (St Brides), 14 Ciaran Downey (Newtown Blues), 15 Conall McCaul (St Josephs)

Louth replacements: 16 Tiernan Markey (Ardee St Mary's), 17 Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers), 18 Ciaran Byrne (St Mochtas), 19 Sean Callaghan (Ardee St Marys), 20 Tommy Durnin (Westerns), 21 Leonard Gray (St Patricks), 22 Conor Mac Criosta (Newtown Blues), 23 Tadhg McDonnell (Ardee St Marys), 24 Conall McKeever (Clan na Gael), 25 Sean Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells), 26 Anthony Williams (Dreadnots)

Dublin face Louth in the first round of the All-Ireland football championship on Sunday at 2:30pm in Croke Park. The game is live on GAA+.