Cavan defender Killian Clarke has failed to recover from a hamstring injury in time to face Monaghan in their Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).
Manager Terry Hyland makes two changes from the side that lost narrowly to Meath in their final Division 2 game, Michael Argue replacing Killian Brady at centre-forward and Niall McDermott lining out instead of Brendan Fitzpatrick at corner-forward.
Cavan: Conor Gilsenan; Jason McLoughlin, Rory Dunne, Ronan Flanagan; James McEnroe, Feargal Flanagan, Damien O'Reilly; Tomas Corr, Gearoid McKiernan; Dara McVeety, Michael Argue, Martin Reilly; Cian Mackey, Martin Dunne, Niall McDermott.
Monaghan manager Malachy O’Rourke has named stalwart Dick Clerkin in his line-up to face Cavan in the quarter-finals of the , while Drew Wylie and Dermot Malone have also been handed starting spots.
Clerkin and Malone started from the bench in last month’s narrow league semi-final defeat to Dublin at Croke Park, while Wylie failed to feature.
Owen Lennon and Colin Walshe have been named amongst the substitutes for the Kingspan Breffni Park encounter after winning their fitness battles.
Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Dessie Mone, Drew Wylie, Ryan Wylie; Fintan Kelly, Vinny Corey, Karl O’Connell; Neil McAdam, Dick Clerkin; Owen Duffy, Paul Finlay, Darren Hughes; Dermot Malone, Kieran Hughes, Conor McManus.
Limerick football manager John Brudair has called up four newcomers for Saturday's Munster SFC quarter-final clash against Clare at Cusack Park in Ennis, throw-in 7pm.
In defence, Robert Brown, Stephen Cahill and Cillian Fahy will get their first taste of championship action, while Peter Nash will start in the attack.
Seanie Buckley, at full-forward, will captain the side.
Limerick: Brian Scanlon; Sean O’Dea, Johnny McCarthy, Robert Browne; Iain Corbett, Cillian Fahy, Stephen Cahill;
Thomas Lee, Gearoid Hegarty; John Riordan, Pa Ranahan, Darragh Tracey; Peter Nash, Seanie Buckley, Ian Ryan
Clare’s Eoin Cleary will make his first start of the year against Limerick after recovering from ankle surgery.
Cleary will be joined in the full-forwards line by former Dublin player Pat Burke, who makes a first championship star for the Banner after impressing in the league campaign.
Clare: Joe Hayes; Ciarán Russell, Kevin Hartnett, Martin McMahon; Shane Hickey, Gordon Kelly, Dean Ryan; Gary Brennan, Cathal O’Connor; Shane Brennan, Jamie Malone, Seán Collins; Eoin Cleary, Podge Collins, Pat Burke.
Limerick hurling manager TJ Ryan and his selectors has released their starting fifteen for the small-ball encounter between the sides in the Munster SHC quarter-final game against Clare on Sunday in Thurles.
Limerick: Barry Hennessy; Stephen Walsh, Richie McCarthy, Seamus Hickey; Seanie O’Brien, Gavin O Mahony, Tom Condon; James Ryan, Paudie O’Brien; Donal O’Grady(Capt), Declan Hannon, Paul Browne; Graeme Mulcahy, Shane Dowling, Cian Lynch.
The Roscommon team for Sunday's Connacht SFC clash with London has been announced and sees Mark Healy of Roscommon Gaels make his Championship debut at midfield.
Roscommon: Darren O'Malley; Seán McDermott, Niall Carty (Capt), Neil Collins; Donal Ward, Niall Daly, Ciarán Cafferky; Mark Healy, Cathal Shine; Enda Smith, Donie Shine, Ciaráin Murtagh; Diarmuid Murtagh, Senan Kilbride, Cathal Cregg.
