Three Mayo players to make championship debuts against Roscommon
After receiving the Allianz National Football League Division 1 crown at Croke Park last Sunday, Mayo now host Roscommon in the Connacht SFC quarterfinal at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park this Sunday.
Mayo manager Kevin McStay has named his panel and has made two changes ahead of Sunday's game.
Donnacha McHugh and Cillian O'Connor replace Aiden Orme and Bob Tuohy in the match day squad.
Conor Loftus will make his 70th appearance for Mayo on Sunday having played 35 championship and 35 league games to date. Conor made his championship debut on May 29, 2016, against London,
Championship debuts will be handed out to Colm Reape (Knockmore), David McBrien (Ballaghderreen) and Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels).
Mayo last met Roscommon in the 2020 Connacht championship, when Mayo won the semi-final by six points.
Roscommon won their previous championship meeting by a point in 2019.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS:
• 2020: Mayo 1-16 Roscommon 0-13 (Connacht semi-final)
• 2019: Roscommon 2-12 Mayo 0-17 (Connacht semi-final)
• 2017: Mayo 4-19 Roscommon 0-9 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Replay
• 2017: Mayo 1-12 Roscommon 2-9 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Draw
• 2014: Mayo 0-13 Roscommon 1-9 (Connacht semi-final).
On route to taking the Division 1 title this year, Mayo won five, drew two and lost one (v Monaghan) of their eight games.
Roscommon finished third in Division 1 this season, winning four and losing three games. Mayo beat Roscommon by two points (1-16 to 2-11) in this year’s League.
It’s currently 17 wins to two in favour of Mayo, with one drawn game in their last 20 championship meetings with Roscommon.
The winners of Sunday's game will play Galway in the Connacht semi-final.
Paddy Durcan will captain the team on the day. Throw-in is at 4 p.m. Cavan's Noel Mooney is down to referee the game. To purchase your ticket, go to https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/connachtfootballchampionship.
The game is live on RTE2 and will be broadcast live on Midwest Radio, with Michael D. McAndrew and Martin Carney. Mayo GAA will have live updates on all social media channels on Sunday afternoon.
The team selected to start:
1. Colm Reape, Knockmore
2. Jack Coyne, Ballyhaunis
3. David McBrien, Ballaghaderreen
4. Donnacha McHugh, Castlebar Mitchels
5. Stephen Coen, Hollymount Carramore
6.Conor Loftus, Crossmolina Deel Rovers
7. Paddy Durcan (C), Castlebar Mitchels
8. Matthew Ruane, Breaffy
9. Diarmuid O'Connor Ballintubber
10. Fionn McDonagh, Westport
11. Jack Carney, Kilmeena
12. Jordan Flynn, Crossmolina Deel Rovers
13.,Aidan O'Shea, Breaffy
14. James Carr, Ardagh
15. Ryan O'Donoghue, Beal an Mhuirthead
The subs are:
16. Rory Byrne, Castlebar Mitchels
17. Sam Callinan, Ballina Stephenites
18. Tommy Conroy, The Neale
19. Jason Doherty, Burrishoole
20. Frank Irwin, Ballina Stephenites
21. Darren McHale, Knockmore
22. Eoghan McLaughlin, Westport
23. Conor McStay, Ballina Stephenites
24. Cillian O'Connor, Ballintubber
25. Padraig O'Hora, Ballina Stephenites
26. Paul Towey, Charlestown Sarsfields
The Mayo management team consists of manager Kevin McStay and selectors Stephen Rochford, Donie Buckley, Liam McHale and Damien Mulligan.