Four Mayo players to make league debuts against Wicklow

Mayo senior hurling team manager Derek Walsh is giving several new players a chance to impress in Mayo's opening Division 2B Allianz National Hurling League game against Wicklow tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Ballina.

Westport GAA players Michael Gallagher, Kealon Gallagher and Aaron Ketterick will all make their league debuts with Paul Kirwan from Ballyhaunis also set to start for the first time.

Tooreen have five players named on the team with Bobby Douglas in goals, Daniel Huane, Sean Kenny, Eoin Delaney and Shane Boland all returning after a hectic club season.

Shane Boland will captain the team on the day. Keith Higgins also starts in center-back with his Ballyhaunis club mates Brian Hunt, Mark Philips, Kieran McDermort and Adrian Philips all named in the starting fifteen.

Conor Murray is the sole representative from Castlebar Mitchels on the starting fifteen.

The team is:

1.Bobby Douglas Tooreen

2.Michael Gallagher Westport

3.Daniel Huane Tooreen

4.Conor Murray Castlebar

5.Brian Hunt Ballyhaunis

6.Keith Higgins Ballyhaunis

7.Mark Phillips Ballyhaunis

8.Paul Kirwan Ballyhaunis

9.Sean Kenny Tooreen

10.Eoin Delaney Tooreen

11.Adrian Phillips Ballyhaunis

12.Kieran Mc Dermott Ballyhaunis

13.Kealon Gallagher Westport

14.Aaron Ketterick Westport

15.Shane Boland (C) Tooreen

SUBS:

16.Barry Lane Castlebar

17.Ryan Butler Castlebar

18.Danny Hill Ballyhaunis

19.Jack Trench Tooreen

20.James Gallagher Westport

21.Darren Murray Ballina

22.Brian Peoples Ballina

23.Matthew Walsh Ballina

24.Alan Ferguson Ballina

25.Cian Mulchrone Westport

26.Conal Hession Tooreen

27.Niall Hurley Ballina

28.Nicky Carolan Ballina

29.Eoghan Mc Grath Ballina

Manager: Derek Walsh

Selectors: Damien Fox, Liam Hodgins, John Cunnane & Trevor Kelly