Updated 8.15pm
THERE’S TWO LEAGUE debuts handed out in the Roscommon team for Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 football league trip to Omagh while opponents Tyrone have made six changes from last weekend’s Dr McKenna Cup final win over Derry..
Goalkeeper Colm Lavin and midfielder Tadgh O’Rourke have been offered the chance to impress by Roscommon manager Kevin McStay. Ciaran Murtagh captains the team from corner-forward.
Roscommon are seeking to bounce back from last Sunday’s FBD League final loss to Galway in Kiltoom.
There are six new players brought into the starting side from that game in goalkeeper Colm Lavin, corner-back David Murray, wing-back Conor Devaney, midfielder Kevin Higgins, and wing-forwards Niall Daly and Enda Smith.
Tyrone boss Mickey Harte has made six changes after they claimed pre-season silverware last weekend in Ulster.
Mickey O’Neill gets the nod to start in goal while Ronan McNamee, Tiernan McCann and Johnny Monroe come into the defence.
In attack Darren McCurry and Cathal McShane are drafted into the full-forward line.
Roscommon
1. Colm Lavin (Éire Óg)
2. David Murray (Padraig Pearses)
3. Thomas Featherston (Oran)
4. Niall McInerney (St Brigid’s)
5. Ronan Stack (St Brigid’s)
6. Sean Mullooly (Strokestown)
7. Conor Devaney (Kilbride)
8. Kevin Higgins (Western Gaels)
9. Tadgh O’Rourke (Tulsk)
10. Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses)
11. Seanie McDermott (Western Gaels)
12. Enda Smith (Boyle)
13. Donie Smith (Boyle)
14. Ultan Harney (Clann na nGael)
15. Ciarán Murtagh (Captain) (St Faithleach’s)
Subs
16. Darren O’Malley (Michael Glaveys)
17. Paddy Brogan (Strokestown)
18. Ciaran Cafferkey (Western Gaels)
19. Cian Connolly (Roscommon Gaels)
20. Tom Corcoran (Strokestown)
21. Fintan Cregg (Elphin)
22. Shane Killoran (Elphin)
23. Niall Kilroy (Fuerty)
24. John McManus (Roscommon Gaels)
25. Brian Murtagh (St Faithleach’s)
26. Gary Patterson (Michael Glaveys)
Tyrone
1. Mickey O’Neill (Clonoe)
2. Pádraig Hampsey (Coalisland)
3. Ronan McNamee (Aghayaran)
4. Cathal McCarron (Dromore)
5. Tiernan McCann (Killyclogher)
6. Matthew Donnelly (Trillick)
7. Jonathan Monroe (Carrickmore)
8. Colm Cavanagh (Moy)
9. Padraig McNulty (Dungannon)
10. Conor Meyler (Omagh)
11. Niall Sludden (Dromore)
12. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciarán)
13. Darren McCurry (Edendork)
14. Cathal McShane (Eoghan Roe O’Neills)
15. Ronan O’Neill (Omagh)
Subs
16. Niall Morgan (Edendork)
17. Mark Bradley (Killyclogher)
18. Lee Brennan (Trillick)
19. Sean Cavanagh (Moy)
20. Conall McCann (Killyclogher)
21. Declan McClure (Clonoe)
22. Cahir McCullagh (Greencastle)
23. Aidan McCrory (Errigal Ciarán)
24. Ronan McHugh (Aghayaran)
25. Justin McMahon (Omagh)
26. David Mulgrew (Ardboe)
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Serious atmosphere here in Cavan. This is exactly where you want to be playing the All Ireland Champions. Whatever the result these games against the top 4 will stand to us in the summer months
It’s exactly the gate the county board needed as well
Mind blowing that people would actually travel to watch that rubbish sport.
@Ordinary lad: the much “hyped” Irish Rugby team lost yesterday. How much money do those lads earn?
Mind blowing that someone would take the time to open an article about a sport they consider to be ‘rubbish’ and then take the time to comment on it.
How can a team that receives €120k in funding compete against a team that receives €1.4million
Hahaha give over Al . Deep down you love the gaa
@Alan b..: Sure all the money we’ll be spending here we’ll double that funding for you pal ;)
a decent workout so far get rid of the Jamaican rum and redstripe against another nordie team who’s sole intention is to pull drag and hit off the ball.
Don’t know what game your watching. The hits off the ball have been 50:50.
Eh cavan is in the south of Ireland Einstein
fergal reilly should count himself lucky to share a pitch with these wonderful dublin footballers instead of going around like a drunk at a wedding looking for a fight.
That was stared by the Dublin man on the ground. You’re incredibly anti ulster football
And then mdma was the first man to get involved.
And who look for a figth at a wedding
ah lorcan stop it now.
fergal reilly would.
it’s north of me ya tit
@Alan b..: that explains why the dubs were late they looked at a map and headed north. When did this geographical transplant take place.
don’t be a tit like alan cavan play in ulster which is up north so they are nordies.
Cavan is not in Northern Ireland you don’t cross the border or use sterling
I didn’t say it was in Northern Ireland .
What do you mean by nordie then?if you are calling them that cos they’re north of you does that mean someone from cork would class Dublin as a nordie team
if they wanted to yes beacuse they would be northern to a Cork person now cavan is in ulster and part of the Republic of Ireland beacuse the brits didn’t want the kip so yes you are nordies which we where stuck with.
Stop you’re just embarrassing yourself
What part of Dublin are you from?
what difference does it make?
cavan play in the ulster champions with the other 8 nordie counties it’s no big deal just accept it is the way it is don’t be embarrassed alan.
All the complaints about dublins fans. Have any other county brought a few thousand fans with them today ?
@Gavin Byrne: In comparison Dublin have a fan base of about 10 times what other counties have. So of course they will bring large numbers with them.
Fair play today they really brought a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of money to Cavan town today
That a few time in the last three years the cavan has been delayed because of the fans.
If the dubs can’t make it to croke park on time how do you expect them to make it to cavan on time
@Lorcán Coyle: Should know by now that nothing in Cavan ever starts on time, nearest fifteen minutes, sure that’ll do.!!!
Ref jersey looks too like Dubs
We’ll save that excuse for later
Massive achievement if Roscommon can some how stay up in Division 1.
Lorcan are u watching the match