Roscommon remain unchanged in pursuit of four wins in a row

Mick O’Dowd tinkers with positioning as Mickey Harte sticks to the same Tyrone XV

Roscommon’s Ciarain Murtagh scores their first goal against Down with a penalty. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Roscommon’s Ciarain Murtagh scores their first goal against Down with a penalty. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Roscommon have named an unchanged team for their trip to Letterkenny this Sunday - with Kevin McStay and Fergal O’Donnell’s team in pursuit of a fourth Division One victory in concession against Donegal.

With Niall Daly still ruled out with a broken nose, and given his explosive form in recent weeks - Ciaran Murtagh once again captains the side with his brother Diarmuid returning from injury to line out among the substitutes. He is one of four Under-21 players included in the match day squad, with the county’s under-21 side facing Galway in the Connacht championship this Friday night.

Ahead of his team's Division Two clash with Meath, Mickey Harte has named an unchanged Tyrone team for the first time this year.

While Meath manager Mick O’Dowd has made one change for the match, along with numerous positional adjustments.

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Brian Power replaces Sean Tobin and starts at centre back with UCD's Padraic Harnan moving out to midfield. Graham Reilly then slots back into the half forward line as Donnacha Tobin and James McEntee go in opposite directions - the latter moving from defence to the forward line as Tobin does vice versa.

With Paddy O’Rourke still suspended Conor McHugh remains between the sticks for the Royals.

Meanwhile Cavan have also named an unchanged team for Saturday’s trip to Brewster Park - with David Givney, Michael Argue and Seanie Johnston remaining in the inside line as Fermanagh await.

ROSCOMMON (v Donegal): Geoffrey Claffey; Sean McDermott, Neil Collins, Niall McInerney; Conor Daly, Sean Purcell, David Murray; Enda Smith, Ian Kilbride; Fintan Cregg, Ciaran Murtagh, Conor Devaney; Cian Connolly, Senan Kilbride, Cathal Cregg.

TYRONE (v Meath): N Morgan, A McCrory, R McNamee, C McCarron, B Tierney, R Brennan, T McCann, C Cavanagh, M Donnelly, K McGeary, P Harte, R Donnelly, C McAliskey, S Cavanagh, R O'Neill.

MEATH (v Tyrone): Conor McHugh, Donal Keogan, Conor McGill, Mickey Burke, Donnacha Tobin, Brian Power, Alan Douglas, Harry Rooney, Padraic Harnan, James McEntee, Cillian O'Sullivan, Graham Reilly, Eamon Wallace, Michael Newman, Donal Lenihan

CAVAN (v Fermanagh): Raymond Galligan, Padraig Faulkner, Killian Clarke, Jason McLoughlin, Ciarán Brady, Conor Moynagh, Killian Brady, Tomas Corr, Liam Buchanan, Dara McVeety, Gearoid McKiernan, Martin Reilly, David Givney, Michael Argue, Sean Johnston.

DERRY (v Laois): Thomas Mallon, Oisín Duffy, Chrissy McKaigue, Karl McKaigue, Gareth McKinless, Brendan Rogers, Daniel Heavron, Niall Holly, Emmett Bradley, Ciarán McFaul, Christopher Bradley, Benny Heron, Shane Heavron, Emmett McGuckin, Sean Leo Goldrick.

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue is a former Irish Times journalist