Four changes for Mayo Minors as important game against Sligo looms

Mayo’s U-17 footballers are back in Connacht action this evening as they take on Sligo in Tubbercurry.

With one win and one loss so far, the side will be aiming to boost their chances of reaching the semi-finals by securing a victory tonight. There are four changes to the starting lineup from last week’s defeat to Roscommon, with Ajay Gormley Walsh, Liam Marshall, Aaron O’Dea and Nathan Dooley all coming into the team. Throw-in at Kilcoyne Memorial Park, Tubbercurry is scheduled for 6.30pm.

The Mayo team is as follows:

1. Ajay Gormley Walsh – Ballinrobe
2. Brian Joyce – Shrule/Glencorrib
3. Eanna O’Boyle (C) – Crossmolina Deel Rovers
4. Liam Marshall – Westport
5. Tadhg Kearney – Castlebar Mitchels
6. Adam Jennings – Balla
7. Alexander Smyth – Ballycastle
8. Aaron O’Dea – Davitts
9. Darragh Connor – Breaffy
10. John Jennings – Eastern Gaels
11. Conor Hoban – Ballintubber
12. Adam Burton – Ballintubber
13. Charlie Fallon – Mayo Gaels
14. Fiachra O’Cinnseala – Westport
15. Nathan Dooley – Kilmaine

Substitutes:

16. Rowan McLoughlin – Westport
17. Donagh Gilligan – Hollymount/Carramore
18. Oisin Sweeney – Claremorris
19. Harry Dooney – Ballaghaderreen
20. Liam Nolan – Ballyhaunis
21. Noah Donnelly – Ballintubber
22. Eoin Golden – Ballina Stephenites
23. Evan Heneghan – Mayo Gaels
24. Aidan Brogan – Claremorris

Extended Panel: Thomas McWilliams – Belmullet, Danny Breheny – Charlestown Sarsfields, Conan O’Reilly – Westport, Oisin Heffron – Ardnaree Sarsfields, Eoin Jennings – Ballinrobe, Hugh Lenihan – Claremorris, Sean Breheny – Charlestown Sarsfields, Dylan Lavelle – Crossmolina Deel Rovers, Fintan Burrows – Westport.

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