Mayo Under 17s team for Sligo test is named

Mayo’s Under 17 footballers are back in Connacht action this evening (Friday) as they take on Sligo in Tubbercurry.

With one win and one defeat so far, Mayo will be aiming to boost their chances of reaching the semi-finals by securing a victory tonight.

There are four changes to the starting line-up from last week’s defeat to Roscommon, with Ajay Gormley Walsh, Liam Marshall, Aaron O’Dea and Nathan Dooley all coming into the team.

Throw-in at Kilcoyne Memorial Park, Tubbercurry, is scheduled for 6.30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance online on Universe. For those unable to attend, it will be streamed live by Connacht GAA.

The Mayo team in full is as follows: Ajay Gormley Walsh (Ballinrobe); Brian Joyce (Shrule/Glencorrib), Eanna O’Boyle (Crossmolina), Liam Marshall (Westport); Tadhg Kearney (Castlebar), Adam Jennings (Balla), Alexander Smyth (Ballycastle); Aaron O’Dea (Davitts), Darragh Connor (Breaffy); John Jennings (Eastern Gaels), Conor Hoban (Ballintubber), Adam Burton (Ballintubber); Charlie Fallon (Mayo Gaels), Fiachra Ó Cinnseala (Westport).

The substitutes this evening are: Nathan Dooley (Kilmaine), Rowan McLoughlin (Westport), Donagh Gilligan (Hollymount/Carramore), Oisin Sweeney (Claremorris), Harry Dooney (Ballaghaderreen), Liam Nolan (Ballyhaunis), Noah Donnelly (Ballintubber), Eoin Golden (Ballina Stephenites), Evan Heneghan (Mayo Gaels), Aidan Brogan (Claremorris).

On the extended panel are: Thomas McWilliams (Belmullet), Danny Breheny (Charlestown), Conan O'Reilly (Westport), Oisin Heffron (Ardnaree), Eoin Jennings (Ballinrobe), Hugh Lenihan (Claremorris), Sean Breheny (Charlestown), Dylan Lavelle (Crossmolina), Fintan Burrows (Westport).