Daly to make senior debut for Rossies against Tipp

Profile by Kieran Galvin Updated: Saturday, 4th February, 2012 3:00pm

Niall Daly of Padraig Pearses will make his Allianz Football League debut for Roscommon in this Sunday's clash against Tipperary in Kiltoom (throw-on 2.30pm).

Daly has been named at centre half-back, while Neil Collins and Darren McDermott have also been handed their first starts for the Division 3 opening round clash.

Clann na nGael's Donie Shine has been selected at centre-forward in what will be Des Newton's firs league match in charge of the Rossies.

Roscommon will be without their St Brigid's contingent, but have still named a strong line-up with the experienced Ger Heneghan at corner-forward.

Roscommon SF v Tipperary: 1. Geoffrey Claffey; 2. Seán McDermott, 3. Neil Collins, 4. Stephen Ormsby; 5. Cathal Dineen, 6. Niall Daly, 7. Seán Purcell; 8. Michael Finneran 9. Kevin Higgins; 10. David Keenan, 11. Donie Shine, 12. John Rogers; 13. Darren McDermott, 14. Conor Devanney, 15. Ger Heneghan.