Team news: five championship newcomers for Leitrim

May 14, 2015

Leitrim manager Shane Ward. INPHO

Matthew Murphy, Niall Woods, Thomas Mulvey, Ronan Kennedy and James McGrail will all make their Connacht SFC debuts for Leitrim against Galway in Carrick-on-Shannon on Sunday.

Murphy and Woods will fill the corner back slots, while Mulvey - who is better known as a half forward - is named at wing back.

Mohill's Kennedy and St. Mary's McGrail will line out at right corner forward and full forward respectively.

Leitrim (SF v Galway): Cathal McCrann (Gortletteragh), Mathew Murphy (Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins), Ronan Gallagher (Mohill), Niall Woods (Gortletteragh), Sean McWeeney (Captain, Aughnasheelin), Gary Reynolds (Carrigallen), Thomas Mulvey (Allen Gaels), Darren Sweeney (Glencar/Manorhamilton), Shane Moran (Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins), Danny Beck (Mohill), Donal Wrynn (Fenagh St Caillins), Kevin Conlan (St Patrick's Dromahair), Ronan Kennedy (Mohill), James McGrail (St Mary's Kiltoghert), Fergal Clancy (Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher).

Subs: Diarmaid McKiernan (Allen Gaels), Paddy McGowan (St Patrick's Dromahair), Barry Prior (Aughawillan), Jonathan Connolly (Melvin Gaels), Alan McLoughlin (Mohill), Conor Farrell (St Mary's Kiltoghert), Ciaran Gilheany (Aughawillan), Shane Quinn (Mohill), Cian Clinton (St Patrick's Dromahair), Gary Plunkett (Aughawillan), Mark Plunkett (Aughawillan).


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