Galway's Johnny Heaney set to make his debut against Mayo

Sweeping changes to Galway side to face Mayo

GALWAY have named just seven of the side that played Mayo in last year’s Connaught championship clash for this Saturday's semi-final with the champions at Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar.

Goalkeeper Bernard Power, corner-backs Eoghan Kerin and David Wynne, and forwards Johnny Heaney and Eamonn Brannigan all make their championship debuts.

Shane Walsh and Danny Cummins both start in the forward line.

The following is the Galway team to play Mayo in the Connaught semi-final on Saturday evening in Castlebar at 7 p.m

1. Bernard Power, 2. Eoghan Kerin, 3. Declan Kyne, 4. David Wynne, 5. Liam Silke, 6. Gary O’ Donnell, 7. Gareth Bradshaw, 8. Paul Conroy, 9 Thomas Flynn, 10. Gary Sice, 11. Shane Walsh, 12. Johnny Heaney, 13. Eamonn Brannigan, 14. Damien Comer, 15. Danny Cummins.