Ruane and Moran to get first league starts for Mayo

MATTHEW Ruane and Colm Moran are set to make their first Allianz National League starts for Mayo in Saturday's clash against Cavan in Castlebar.

The young Breaffy and Westport stars have been named in James Horan's selection which shows five changes from the one the defeated Tyrone by nine points in Omagh last Sunday.

David Clarke, Ger Cafferkey and Evan Regan also come back into the team as Robert Hennelly, Brendan Harrison, Donal Vaughan, Ciaràn Treacy and Brian Reape drop to the bench.

The experienced Aidan O'Shea takes over the captaincy.

The team is D. Clarke, S. Coen, G. Cafferkey, K. Higgins, L. Keegan, M. Plunkett, P. Durcan, D. O'Connor, M. Ruane, F. McDonagh, A. O'Shea (c), J. Doherty, E. Regan, A. Moran, C. Moran.