O'Shea at centre-back as Mayo ring changes for Tyrone trip

March 17, 2022

Mayo's Aidan O'Shea before the 2021 All-Ireland SFC final against Tyrone ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Mayo manager James Horan has made five changes to his side for Saturday evening’s crunch Allianz Football League clash with Tyrone in Omagh.

David McBrien (Ballaghaderreen) and Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels) come into the Connacht champions’ full-back line from last weekend’s one-point defeat to Kerry, while Fionn McDonagh, Jason Doherty and Paul Towey are brought into the attack by Horan.

There are few positional changes – the most notable of which sees Aidan O’Shea named to start at centre-back.

Padraig O’Hora, Michael Plunkett, Jack Carney, Diarmuid O’Connor and Paddy Durcan are the players to make way for the Westerners.

Throw-in at O’Neills Healy Park is at 5.45pm. 

Mayo (FL1 v Tyrone): Rob Hennelly; Lee Keegan, David McBrien, Donnacha McHugh; Oisín Mullin, Aidan O’Shea, Stephen Coen; Jordan Flynn, Matthew Ruane; Fionn McDonagh, Paul Towey, Fergal Boland; Aiden Orme, Jason Doherty, Ryan O’Donoghue.

Subs: Rory Byrne, Brendan Harrison, Padraig O’Hora, Michael Plunkett, Rory Brickenden, Enda Hession, Kevin McLoughlin, Conor O’Shea, Conor Loftus, Jack Carney, Darren Coen. 


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