Dublin unchanged for clash with Mayo; Galway welcome back Kelly and Finnerty
Dublin's Con O Callaghan.
DUBLIN MANAGER DESSIE Farrell has named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC Group 1 clash with Mayo at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon (3.45pm).
Farrell has kept faith with the starting 15 which lined out against Cavan last time out, where Dublin were 19-point winners at Breffni Park.
Lee Gannon is again absent from the matchday squad as he continues to recover from a hamstring problem, but James McCarthy returns to the Dublin bench.
Stephen Cluxton continues in goal with Eoin Murchan, Michael Fitzsimons and Daire Newcombe in the full-back line.
Brian Howard, John Small and Seán Bugler start in the half-backs, with Skerries Harps man Killian McGinnis once again partnering Brian Fenton in the Dublin midfield.
An experienced half-forward line sees Niall Scully start alongside Cormac Costello and Ciarán Kilkenny.
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Con O’Callaghan – Dublin’s top-scorer with 2-5 against Cavan – is joined by Paddy Small and Paul Mannion in the full-forwards.
Meanwhile, Sean Kelly and Robert Finnerty are named to start for Galway against Armagh at Markievicz Park on Sunday.
The pair’s availability is a boost to manager Pádraic Joyce, after they were unavailable for his side’s win against Westmeath two weeks ago due to injury.
However, experienced forward Damien Comer is still absent after suffering an injury against Derry last month.
1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
2. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna), 3. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala), 4. Daire Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields)
5. Brian Howard (Raheny), 6. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 7. Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunketts)
8. Brian Fenton (Raheny), 9. Killian McGinnis (Skerries Harps)
10. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge St), 11. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille), 12. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
13. Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 14. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala), 15. Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
Substitutes:
16. David O’Hanlon (Na Fianna)
17. Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
18. Theo Clancy (Kilmacud Crokes)
19. Senan Forker (Castleknock)
20. Tom Lahiff (St Judes)
21. Seán McMahon (Raheny)
22. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
23. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)
24. Greg McEneaney (Skerries Harps)
25. Ross McGarry (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
26. Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne (Cuala)
27. Cian O’Connor (Kilmacud Crokes)
28. Lorcan O’Dell (Templeogue Synge St)
Galway:
1. Connor Gleeson (Dunmore MacHales)
2. Johnny McGrath (Caherlistrane) 3. Seán Fitzgerald (CLG Bhearna) 4. Jack Glynn (Claregalway)
5. Dylan McHugh (Corofin) 6. John Daly (Mountbellew Moylough) 7. Liam Silke (Corofin)
8. Paul Conroy (St James’) 9. Sean Kelly (Moycullen)
10. Matthew Tierney (Oughterard) 11. John Maher (Salthill Knocknacarra) 12. Cein Darcy (Ballyboden St Endas)
13. Robert Finnerty (Salthill Knocknacarra) 14 Shane Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes) 15. Cillian McDaid (Monivea Abbey)
Replacements:
16. Conor Flaherty (Claregalway)
17. Séan Mulkerrin (Oileáin Árann)
18. Eoghan Kelly (Moycullen)
19. Daniel Ó Flaherty (Salthill Knocknacarra)
20. Kieran Molloy (Corofin)
21. Cian Hernon (CLG Bhearna)
22. Patrick Egan (Corrofin)
23. Cathal Sweeney (Salthill Knocknacarra)
24. Johnny Heaney (Killannin)
25. Tomo Culhane (Salthill Knocknacarra)
26. Liam Ó Conghaile (An Spideál)