Mayo GAA senior football manager James Horan has made four changes from the side that lost the Allianz National Football League final to Kerry three weeks ago ahead of Sunday's crucial Connacht GAA Senior Football Championship opener against Galway at 4:00pm in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.
In defence, Oisin Mullen replaces Rory Brickenden at full-back with Eoghan McLaughlin named at wing-back in place of Enda Hession. Lee Keegan and Padraig O'Hora now flank Mullin in the full-back line.
Michael Plunkett is named at centre-back with McLaughlin and Mayo GAA captain Stephen Coen now on the wings.
Aidan O'Shea moves to midfield from centre-forward to replace the injured Jordan Flynn and will now partner his club mate Matthew Ruane.
Kevin McLoughlin comes into the team in place of Jack Carney at wing forward with Ryan O'Donoghue named at centre-forward and Conor Loftus on the other wing.
Cillian O'Connor is named to start at corner-forward filling the void left by O'Shea's move to the middle of the park with Jason Doherty on the edge of the square and James Carr in the other corner.
Enda Hession, Rory Brickenden, Diarmuid O'Connor, Jack Carney and Aiden Orme are all named on the bench.
The game has a 4:00pm throw-in time at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park this Sunday, April 24th with Meath native David Coldrick in charge of the whistle.
The Senior Mayo team as follows:
1. Rory Byrne – Ruairi O’Broin – Castlebar Mitchels
2. Lee Keegan – Laoi MacAogáin – Westport
3. Oisín Mullin - Oisín Ó’Maoláin - Kilmaine
4. Padraig O’Hora – Pádraig O’hOra – Ballina Stephenites
5. Stephen Coen © – Stiofáin O’Cadhain – Hollymount/Carramore
6. Michael Plunkett – Micheal Pluincéid – Ballintubber
7. Eoghan McLaughlin - Eoghan MacLochlainn - Westport
8. Aidan O’Shea – Aodhán O’Sé – Breaffy
9. Matthew Ruane - Maitiú Ó’Ruáin - Breaffy
10. Kevin McLoughlin - Caoimhín MacLochlainn - Knockmore
11. Ryan O’Donoghue – Riain O’Donnachadh - Beal a Mhuirthead
12. Conor Loftus – Conchur O’Lachtnáin – Crossmolina Deel Rovers
13. James Carr - Seamus MacGiolla Cheara - Ardagh
14. Jason Doherty - Séasáon Dochartaigh - Burrishoole
15. Cillian O'Connor - Cillian Ó’Conchúir - Ballintubber
SUBS:
16. Colm Reape - Coilm O’Reabaigh - Knockmore
17. Enda Hession - Éanna Ó hOisín - Garrymore
18. Rory Brickenden - Ruairí Brickenden - Westport
19. David McBrien - Dáithí MacBriain - Ballaghadereen
20. Conor O’Shea – Conchur O’Sé – Breaffy
21. Fergal Boland - Fearghal Ó’Beolláin - Aghamore
22. Darren McHale - Darán MacCéile – Knockmore
23. Aiden Orme – Aodhán Orme – Knockmore
24. Darren Coen - Darán Ó’Cadhain - Hollymount Carramore
25. Diarmuid O'Connor - Diarmuid Ó’Conchúir - Ballintubber
26. Jack Carney - Sean O’Cearnaigh – Kilmeena
Manager James Horan
Selectors: Ciaran McDonald, James Burke, Tom Higgins & Martin Lally
