*Dean Ryan kicks a point for Clare. Photograph: Martin Connolly

Clare and Westmeath have both announced their starting teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC Round Three Qualifier.

Colm Collins has stuck with the same lineup which overcame Leitrim by nine points last weekend. Having slotted into the side in place of the injured Kevin Harnett, Dean Ryan continues at corner-back in a line which also contains Cillian Brennan and Gordon Kelly.

Kilrush Shamrocks’ Stephen Ryan is to make his fourth appearance between the posts in his debut championship season.

Westmeath manager Jack Cooney makes two changes, Jack Smith and Joe Halligan are omitted from the team in place of Sam Duncan and John Heslin.

Throw-in for the game is at 6pm in TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Clare:
1: Stephen Ryan (Kilrush Shamrocks)
2: Dean Ryan (Éire Óg)
3: Cillian Brennan (Clondegad)
4: Gordon Kelly (St Josephs Miltown)
5: Conall Ó hÁiniféin (Éire Óg)
6: Aaron Fitzgerald (Éire Óg)
7: Sean Collins (Cratloe)
8: Gary Brennan (Clondegad)
9: Cathal O’Connor (Coolmeen)
10: Sean O’Donoghue (Cooraclare)
11: Eoin Cleary (St Josephs Miltown)
12: Jamie Malone (Corofin)
13: Gavin Cooney (Éire Óg)
14: David Tubridy (Doonbeg)
15: Cian O’Dea (Kilfenora)

Westmeath:
1 Eoin Carberry Rosemount
2 Kevin Maguire Caulry
3 Ronan Wallace Multyfarnham
4 Boidu Sayeh Rosemount
5 Killian Daly Mullingar Shamrocks
6 Kieran Martin Maryland
7 James Dolan Garrycastle
8 Sam Duncan Milltownpass
9 Denis Corroon Mullingar Shamrocks
10 David Lynch St. Malachys
11 Ronan O Toole St. Lomans Mullingar
12 Ger Egan Tyrrellspass
13 Tommy McDaniel Castleknock
14 John Heslin St. Lomans Mullingar
15 Callum McCormack Maryland

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