A reshuffled Galway outfit welcome back Michael Donnellan to their starting line-up, however, the Tribesmen have surprisingly opted to start the former All Star in defence for Sunday's clash against Leitrim in Carrick-on-Shannon. The fit-again Donnellan, who usually plays at midfield or in the half forward line for his county, is selected at centre-half back for the Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final. The Dunmore McHales star excelled in the role during last weekend's friendly defeat against Armagh.
The positional switch sees Kieran Fitzgerald move to left-corner back with Michael Comer dropped to the bench. Goalkeeper Brian Donoghue makes his championship debut, favoured ahead of Alan Keane. Ja Fallon, who, like Donnellan, came on as a substitute during the victory over Roscommon, replaces Derry O'Brien at left-half forward.
Galway: B Donoghue, K Fitzgerald, G Fahey, R Fahey, D Meehan, M Donnellan, S óg de Paor, K Walsh, J Bergin, P Clancy, M Clancy, J Fallon, D Savage, P Joyce, M Meehan.
Leitrim: G Phelan, M McGuinness, J McKeon, D Reynolds, N Gilbane, J Phelan, S Foley, C Carroll, S Canning, M Duignan, S Quinn, C Regan, D Brennan, F McBrien, P McLoughlin.
Filed by James Boylan
