O'Neill named on Armagh bench for Breffni showdown

April 21, 2023

Armagh's Rian O'Neill prepares to take a penalty ©INPHO/James Crombie

Rian O’Neill has been named on Armagh’s bench for tomorrow evening’s crunch Ulster senior football championship quarter-final clash against Cavan at Kingspan Breffni (6.30pm).

A quad injury caused the full-forward to miss the Orchard men’s last two games against Tyrone in the Allianz League and Antrim in the provincial championship opener, which Kieran McGeeney’s side won by nine points.

There are two changes in personnel from the win over the Saffrons and it sees Conor O’Neill and Andrew Murnin coming in at right corner-back and full-forward, respectively.

Along with O’Neill, Jarly Og Burns, Ross McQuillan and Aidan Nugent are named on the Armagh bench.

Armagh (Ulster SFC v Cavan): Ethan Rafferty; Conor O’Neill, Aaron McKay, Aidan Forker; Greg McCabe, Ciaran Mackin, Barry McCambridge; Ben Crealey, Shane McPartlan; Stefan Campbell, Jemar Hall, Jason Duffy; Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin, Conor Turbitt

Subs: Shea Magill, Ciaran Higgins, Connaire Mackin, Callum Cumiskey, Ross McQuillan, Stephen Sheridan, Jarly Og Burns, Oisin Conaty, Rian O’Neill, Aidan Nugent, Cian McConville.


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