MALACHY O’ROURKE has named his starting XV as Monaghan look to secure back-to-back Ulster titles for the first time in over eighty years.

Both Dermot Malone and Kieran Hughes have won their fitness battles after picking up knocks in the semi-final replay with Armagh.

Hughes has reportedly featured sparingly for the Farney in training due to knee problems while Malone’s wrist injury sustained was not as bad as feared.

Their inclusion means Malachy O’Rourke can name an unchanged starting line-up from the one that had five points to spare over Paul Grimley’s men two weeks ago.

Throw-in in Clones is at 4pm Sunday.

MONAGHAN
1. Rory Beggan (Scotstown)

2. Ryan Wylie (Ballybay)
3. Drew Wylie (Ballybay)
4. Colin Walshe (Doohamlet)

5. Dessie Mone (Clontibret)
6. Vinny Corey (Clontibret)
7. Fintan Kelly (Clones)

8. Dick Clerkin (Currin)
9. Darren Hughes (Scotstown)

10. Paudie Mc Kenna (Truagh Gaels)
11. Stephen Gollogly (Carrickmacross)
12. Paul Finlay (Ballybay)

13. Dermot Malone (Castleblayney Faughs)
14. Kieran Hughes (Scotstown)
15. Conor McManus (Clontibret)

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