Mayo team ready for Louth challenge in Under 20 semi-final
Mayo manager Peadar Gardiner and his selectors have named their team to face Louth in the Dalata All-Ireland Under 20 Football Championship semi-final.
The game takes place today (Friday) in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, at 7 p.m.
There are three changes to the starting 15 that defeated Roscommon in the Connacht final as David Dolan, Yousif Coghill and Diarmuid Duffy come into the starting team ahead of Conor Meaney, Eoin McGreal and Oliver Armstrong respectively. John MacMonagle will captain the team once again.
Conor Dourneen from Cavan has been appointed as referee for this game, which will be broadcast live on TG4 as well as Midwest Radio, with commentary from Michael D. McAndrew and Declan O’Reilly. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.
The Mayo team in full is as follows: David Dolan (Balla); Rio Mortimer (Claremorris), Paul Gilmore (Claremorris), Yousif Coghill (Breaffy); Hugh O'Loughlin (Kilmaine), John MacMonagle (Castlebar Mitchels), Colm McHale (Moy Davitts); Diarmuid Duffy (Ballinrobe), Seamus Howard (Belmullet); Oisin Cronin (Balla), Cathal Keaveney (Parke-KC), Colm Lynch (Parke-KC); Darragh Beirne (Claremorris), Niall Hurley (Claremorris), Tom Lydon (The Neale).
On the subs' bench are: Conor Meaney (Westport), Oliver Armstrong (Knockmore), Daithí Butler (The Neale), Josh Carey (Kiltane), Eoin McGreal (Garrymore), Luke Feeney (Ballina Stephenites), Senan Guilfoyle (Eastern Gaels), Dara Neary (Parke-KC), Sean Walsh (Killala).
The extended panel features the following: Aaron Coggins (Crossmolina Deel Rovers), Jude Clarke (Balla), John Finn (Mayo Gaels), Dylan Gallagher (Davitts), Matthew Gordetskyy (Crossmolina Deel Rovers), Jack Keane (Hollymount-Carramore), James Lavelle (Belmullet), Darragh Slattery (Kilmeena), Darragh Staunton (Knockmore).
Meanwhile, those travelling to the match this evening are being advised to follow the signs for Glennon Brothers Pearse Park after passing through Tarmonbarry. The instructions are to take the small road on the left before the roundabout for the town bypass. The road is marked 'Lisbrack L1101'. There will be plenty of signs in advance for the pitch.