McHale makes two changes to Mayo team to start against Armagh

MAYO ladies manager Liam McHale has made two changes for the starting team to face Armagh in the upcoming All-Ireland quarter-final. 

Westport’s Aoife Staunton and Sinéad Cafferky of Kilmovee Shamrocks have been rewarded for impressive showings from the bench against Kildare by being named to start this weekend’s knock-out clash against the Division 1 champions. 

MacHale Rovers attacker Sinéad Walsh drops to the bench, as does experienced Carnacon footballer Fiona McHale.

Mayo lost to Armagh by a point in Ballina when the two sides met in the National Football League earlier this year. 

Liam McHale’s charges have been given a major boost by the absence of Armagh star Aimee Mackin, who has been ruled out of Sunday’s game through injury. 

Macken was a key figure in Mayo and Armagh’s last championship meeting in 2023 in which Mayo came up short at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. She also scored 1-7 when they beat Mayo 2-9 2-8 in their last league encounter. 

This Sunday, the sides renew acquaintances at the same venue where they last locked horns in the championship.

Throw-in takes place at 5.45pm on Sunday, July 7. The game will be shown live on TG4. 

The Mayo team to face Armagh in the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is as follows: Laura Brennan; Saoirse Lally (captain), Nicola O’Malley, Kathryn Sullivan; Éilis Ronayne, Ciara Durkan, Danielle Caldwell; Aoife Geraghty, Erin Murray; Fionnuala McLaughlin, Annie Gough, Sinéad Cafferky; Aoife Staunton, Maria Cannon, Lisa Cafferky

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