Roscommon announces team for All-Ireland clash with Tyrone

Roscommon manager Mark Dowd has named an unchanged starting line-up for Roscommon's All-Ireland SFC Round 1 meeting with Tyrone on Sunday (King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 2pm).

The Rossies have been in flying form of late, sealing a dramatic Connacht final victory against Galway, 3-21 to 2-22, at a feverish Dr Hyde Park earlier this month. And hopes are sky-high around the county that the team will continue its current form when Tyrone come to visit at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke has made two changes to the team that were beaten by eventual Ulster champions Armagh, after extra-time, in their provincial championship clash last month.

Kieran McGeary and Matthew Donnelly have been drafted into the starting team instead of Ben McDonnell and Darragh Canavan. A son of former star Peter, Darragh is not included on the match-day squad of 26 after picking up an injury against Armagh.

Roscommon team v Tyrone:

1. Conor Carroll

2. Patrick Gavin

3. Caelim Keogh

4. Eoin McCormack

5. Eoin Ward

6. Ronan Daly

7. Senan Lambe

8. Keith Doyle

9. Conor Ryan

10. Dylan Ruane

11. Enda Smith

12. Colm Neary

13. Diarmuid Murtagh (captain)

14. Darragh Heneghan

15. Robert Heneghan.

Subs: Aaron Brady, Niall Higgins, Robbie Dolan, Ruaidhrí Fallon, Brian Stack, Ultan Harney, Shane Cunnane, Daire Cregg, Paul Carey, Conor Hand, Cian McKeon. Standby players: Tim Lambe, Eoin Colleran, Sean Kelly, Oisin Cregg.