Colin Walshe comes in for his first championship start for Monaghan since sustaining a serious knee injury against Dublin in last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final. Ironically he replaces Drew Wylie who himself damaged his cruciate in recent days and who will miss the rest of the season.
Otherwise Malachy O’Rourke’s team to face Fermanagh is unchanged from that which started against Cavan.
Limerick and Tipperary hurlers will name their teams this evening for Sunday’s Munster semi-final in the Gaelic Grounds. The stands have already sold out but terrace tickets remain available. Despite some injury concerns in Limerick during the week, it was confirmed last night that team manager TJ Ryan would have a full pick apart from long-term injury casualty Nickie Quaid and Seán Tobin, suspended after picking up a red against Clare.
Roscommon boss John Evans has made two changes to his starting 15 for tomorrow evening’s Connacht semi-final against Sligo.
Ronan Stack at right wing back and Conor Daly at right wing forward are included, replacing Donal Ward and Donie Shine.
Sligo manager Niall Carew names four debutants. Left corner back and wing back Daniel Maye and Eoin Flanagan come into the defence and right wing forward Criostóir Davey also starts. Centrefielder Cian Breheny, a nephew of team captain Mark, completes the newcomers.
MONAGHAN (SFC v Fermanagh): Rory Beggan; Colin Walshe, Fintan Kelly, Ryan Wylie; Dessie Mone, Vinny Corey, Karl O'Connell; Neil McAdam, Darren Hughes; Ryan McAnespie, Kieran Hughes, Shane Carey; Paul Finlay, Dermot Malone, Conor McManus (capt.). Subs: Cian Mohan, Kieran Duffy, Conor Boyle, Paudie McKenna, Thomas Kerr, Owen Lennon, Dick Clerkin, Stephen Gollogly, Owen Duffy, Paul Meegan, Christopher McGuinness
ROSCOMMON (SFC v Sligo): Darren O'Malley; Seán McDermott, Niall Carty, Neil Collins; Ronan Stack, Niall Daly, Ciarán Cafferkey; Ian Kilbride, Cathal Shine; Conor Daly, Cathal Cregg, Enda Smith; Diarmuid Murtagh, Senan Kilbride, Ciarán Murtagh.
SLIGO (SFC): Aidan Devaney; Ross Donovan, Kevin McDonnell, Daniel Maye; Keelan Cawley, Brendan Egan, Eoin Flanagan; Cian Breheny, Niall Murphy; Criostoir Davey, Mark Breheny, Neil Ewing; David Kelly, Pat Hughes, Adrian Marren.
OFFALY (SFQ v Waterford) - Alan Mulhall; Brian Darby, Paul McConway, Daithi Brady; Niall Darby, Johnny Moloney, Joseph O'Connor; Graham Guilfoyle, Niall Smith; Eoin Carroll, Niall McNamee, Anton Sullivan; Bernard Allen, Nigel Dunne, William Mulhall.
