Rory Beggan has been included in the Monaghan squad for the Ulster SFC first round tie with Cavan in Clones on Sunday.
The All-Star keeper has named on the subs bench for this weekend, having missed the entirety of the Allianz Football League campaign through his involvement with the NFL International Player Pathway programme.
Beggan reportedly participated in a Monaghan training camp last weekend upon his return from the US, before being handed the number 16 jersey, with Darren McDonnell retaining the starting berth for the time being.
The Monaghan keeper's future remains somewhat uncertain as he awaits further word from the States.
Beggan was the most high-profile Irish participant in the NFL tryouts, showcasing his kicking skills before scouts at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis ahead of further trials in Florida.
Down's Charlie Smyth, another participant in the pathway, secured a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. Welsh rugby international Louis Rees-Zammit, arguably the highest profile of the athletes in the international programme, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Back home, Vinny Corey's side suffered in Beggan's absence, dropping out of Division 1 for the first time since 2014 and shipping 14 goals across the campaign.
For Sunday, stalwart attacker Conor McManus is named at 15 having missed much of the league campaign and only making his first start in their brave final stand against Tyrone in Omagh.
Cavan, who held onto third spot in Division 2 despite a poor finish to their league campaign, have made several changes from the side that limped to a final day defeat to Fermanagh last time out.
Gerard Smith, Killian Brady, Padraig Faulkner and Cian Madden are all named to start, with Dara McVeety dropping out.
Monaghan: Darren McDonnell; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Ryan O'Toole; Karl O'Connell, Killian Lavelle, Conor McCarthy; Gary Mohan, Darren Hughes; Ciaran McNulty, Michael Hamill, Jason Irwin; David Garland, Jack McCarron, Conor McManus.
Cavan: Gary O'Rourke, Cian Reilly, Killian Brady, Brian O'Connell; Padraig Faulkner, Niall Carolan, Conor Brady; James Smith, Oisín Kiernan; Ciaran Brady, James Smith, Oisín Kiernan; Cian Madden, Paddy Lynch, Oisín Brady.
Wicklow face Westmeath at O'Moore Park on Sunday in the Leinster Championship, with the Lake County on a high after their Division 3 title exploits.
Mark Jackson, who like Rory Beggan returned from the NFL Combine and trained with his team during the week, is not included in the panel.
Wicklow (v Westmeath): S Doyle; T Moran, J Treacy, E Murtagh; M Nolan, P O'Keane, G Fogarty; D Healy, C Maguire; D Fee, C O’Brien, J Kirwan; J Carlin, K Quinn, JP Nolan
Mayo have named an experienced trip for Sunday's clash with New York in Gaelic Park.
Aidan O'Shea will make his 185th appearance for the Green and Red in his 85th Championship appearance, equalling Colm Cooper's tally for Kerry and placing him behind only Marc and Tomás Ó Sé, Sean Cavanagh and Stephen Cluxton in the overall list.
Mayo (v New York): Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, Rory Brickenden, Sam Callinan; Paddy Durcan (C), Stephen Coen, Eoghan McLaughlin; David McBrien, Matthew Ruane; Bob Tuohy, Fergal Boland Aghamore, Jack Carney; Aidan O'Shea, Tommy Conroy, Ryan O'Donoghue
Galway travel to Ruislip to face London in the Connacht Championship on Saturday, with their last visit in 2019 seeing the 48-time provincial title winners prevail by just four points.
Padraic Joyce's penal continues to be blighted by injury-enforced absentees, with Cillian McDaid, Shane Walsh, Damien Comer and Matthew Tierney all ruled out.
Galway (v London): C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, J Glynn; D McHugh, J Daly, L Silke; P Conroy, S Kelly; J Heaney, C Sweeney, C Darcy; R Finnerty, C O Curraoin, L O Conghaile.
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