Jason Doherty is set to start his first game for Mayo in two and a half years. Photo: Sportsfile

Horan names strong Mayo team for Donegal clash

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Mayo manager James Horan has named a very strong team for Mayo's opening Allianz National Football League game against Donegal this weekend with nine players that started last year's All-Ireland final against Tyrone listed to start.

Jason Doherty makes his first appearance in almost two and a half years, his last game was also against Donegal in the Super 8's on August 3 in Hastings MacHale Park, Eoghan McLaughlin and Conor O'Shea all return to the starting fifteen with Donnacha McHugh of Castlebar Mitchels making his league debut at centre-back.

McLaughlin is joined on the team by his Westport GAA club mates Lee Keegan at corner-back and Fionn McDonagh at wing forward. Lee Keegan will make is 130th league and championship appearance this Sunday.

Knockmore's Aiden Orme makes his first start at centre-forward and this will make it his first start in the league, last year Aiden made four sub appearances.

The team will be captained by Stephen Coen of Hollymount/Carramore.

Regulars Aidan O'Shea, Brendan Harrison, Michael Plunkett, Bryan Walsh and Jordan Flynn are all named amongst the substitutes. Newcomers Sam Callinan, Ruairí Keane, Frank Irwin and Pearse Ruttledge are also named on the bench.

The game will be live on TG4 and live commentary on Midwest Radio with Michael D McAndrew and Austin O'Malley.

The Mayo team named as:

1 Rob Hennelly (Breaffy)

2. Lee Keegan (Westport)

3. Stephen Coen, captain (Hollymount/Carramore)

4. Padraig O’Hora (Ballina Stephenites)

5. Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)

6. Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels)

7. Eoghan McLaughlin (Westport)

8. Conor O’ Shea (Breaffy)

9. Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

10. Fionn McDonagh (Westport)

11. Aiden Orme (Knockmore)

12. Diarmuid O Connor (Ballintubber)

13. Tommy Conroy (The Neale)

14. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)

15. Ryan O’Donoghue (Beal a Mhuirthead)

SUBS:

16. Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels)

17. Sam Callinan (Ballina Stephenites)

18. Brendan Harrison (Aghamore)

19. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber)

20. Ruairi Keane (Mayo Gaels)

21. Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy)

22. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

23. Pearse Ruttledge (Knockmore)

24. Bryan Walsh (Ballintubber)

25. Paul Towey (Charlestown)

26. Frank Irwin (Ballina Stephenites)

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