Team news: No room for McFadden

May 16, 2015

Colm McFadden celebrates his second half goal against Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final.
©INPHO/Cathal Noonan.

Colm McFadden has been omitted from the Donegal starting 15 for tomorrow's crunch Ulster SFC opener against Tyrone in Ballybofey.

His namesake Hugh McFadden (Killybegs) has been handed his championship debut by manager Rory Gallagher and will line up in the full-forward line alongside Michael Murphy and Patrick McBrearty.

Martin O'Reilly, meanwhile, has been handed a rare start in the half-forward line while Mark McHugh also has to be content with a place on the bench.

Donegal (SFC v Tyrone) - Paul Durcan; Paddy McGrath, Neil McGee, Eamon McGee; Ryan McHugh, Karl Lacey, Frank McGlynn; Neil Gallagher, Martin McElhinney; Martin O'Reilly, Odhrán Mac Niallais, Christy Toye; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Hugh McFadden.


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