Coss to debut for Laois against Down
Mountmellick clubman Colm Coss has been named at full-forward in the Laois team to take on Down in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second-round qualifier in Newry (throw-in 7.30pm).
Coss will make his Championship debut for the O'Moore men as they look to avenge last year's 2-14 to 1-15 qualifier defeat to the same opponents.
Back then, Donie Kingston helped himself to 1-5 but it was not enough to prevent Laois from bowing out of the Championship.
For this weekend's clash, Kingston has been dropped to the bench as Coss comes in for him.
In all, Laois manager Sean Dempsey has made five changes to the side he put out for the Leinster semi-final loss to Kildare.
There are two other new inclusions in the midlanders' attack, with Peter O'Leary and Craig Rogers replacing Billy Sheehan and Brian 'Bruno' McCormack.
Aidan Fennelly has been drafted in for Darren Rooney in the half-back line, where Niall Donoher has also replaced Ger Reddin.
LAOIS (SFC v Down): M Nolan; C Ryan, M Timmons, R Stapleton; A Fennelly, J O'Loughlin, N Donoher; P Clancy, K Meaney; B Quigley, C Rogers, R Munnelly; MJ Tierney, C Coss, P O'Leary.
