Colm Cavanagh has been declared fit to start for Tyrone in Sunday's Ulster SFC final versus Down in Clones.

The big midfielder had emerged as a doubt for the decider clash with the Mourne men after sustaining a knee injury while playing for Moy against Cookstown in a club game earlier this month.

However, scans showed Cavanagh suffered no ligament damage and while he sat out training last week due to bruising he has been picked in the number eight jersey once again.

Mickey Harte is able to name an unchanged side from their nine-point dismantling of Donegal at the St Tiernach's Park venue last month, with defender Ronan McNabb being the only absentee due to an ankle injury.

The Red Hands are aiming to win back-to-back Anglo-Celt Cups for the first time since 1996 while manager Harte and captain Sean Cavanagh chase a sixth provincial senior title.

Tyrone (Ulster SFC final v Down): Niall Morgan; Aidan McCrory, Ronan McNamee, Cathal McCarron; Tiernan McCann, Padraig Hampsey, Peter Harte; Colm Cavanagh, Conall McCann; David Mulgrew, Niall Sludden, Kieran McGeary; Mark Bradley, Sean Cavanagh, Matthew Donnelly.

Subs: Michael O'Neill, Lee Brennan, Rory Brennan, Michael Cassidy, Richard Donnelly, Declan McClure, Darren McCurry, Justin McMahon, Cathal McShane, Conor Meyler, Ronan O'Neill.

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