LAST UPDATE | 13 Aug 2021
DUBLIN BOSS MICK Bohan and Mayo manager Michael Moyles have both kept changes to a minimum for tomorrow’s TG4 All-Ireland senior championship semi-final showdown against Dublin.
The Green and Red showed their hand last night, with captain Clodagh McManamon returning starting team and Roisin Durkin dropping to the bench.
That one switch in personnel from the team that saw off Galway in the quarter-final comes in defence, while there are a few minor positional changes to the starting 15.
All-Ireland four-in-a-row champions Dublin, meanwhile, unveiled their side this afternoon, with Siobhan Killeen getting the nod in attack ahead of Caoimhe O’Connor following their quarter-final win over Donegal.
Likewise, there are positional changes, with Hannah Tyrrell — who got married during the week — moving back to the half-forward line, for one.
*** TEAM NEWS ***
— DublinLGFA (@dublinladiesg) August 13, 2021
Dublin have announced their team for this Saturday’s @SportTG4 All Ireland Semi-Final versus Mayo #COYGIB #UpTheDubs #DublinLGFAhttps://t.co/xRhTBp5CN2 pic.twitter.com/1Sn56Aq3EP
As always, the Dublin bench is an impressive one, with eight-time All-Star Sinéad Goldrick ready to be called upon after her recovery from a serious hamstring injury sustained in AFLW action with Melbourne FC.
Mayo are in the last four for the first time since 2019, and eyeing a first Brendan Martin Cup lift since 2003. The Sky Blues, meanwhile, are looking to continue their Drive for Five and reach an eighth successive final appearance.
When the sides met in the league this year in the league semi-final, the Sky Blues were convincing winners (4-15 to 0-10), while their last two championship meetings were in the 2018 group stages and the 2017 All-Ireland final.
#TeamAnnouncement 🟩🟥
— Mayo LGFA (@Mayo_LGFA) August 12, 2021
Michael Moyles has named the Mayo Senior Team to face @dublinladiesg in this Saturday's TG4 All Ireland Semi Final led by Captain Clodagh McManamon of @BurrishooleGAA 🙌
🕖 3:45pm
🏟 Croke Park
📺 LIVE on TG4 #SeriousSupport #MayoUnite @LadiesFootball pic.twitter.com/kxpdZm5cWp
Throw-in tomorrow is 3.45pm [live on TG4] and it forms a mouth-watering double-header with their male counterparts facing off at 6pm.
Cork and Meath contest the other semi-final on Sunday at HQ, with team news available here.
Dublin
1. Ciara Trant
2. Martha Byrne, 3. Niamh Collins, 4. Leah Caffrey
5. Olwen Carey, 6. Siobhan McGrath, 7. Orlagh Nolan
8. Jennifer Dunne, 9. Lauren Magee
10. Hannah Tyrrell, 11. Lyndsey Davey, 12. Carla Rowe
13. Siobhan Killeen, 14. Niamh McEvoy, 15. Sinéad Aherne (captain)
Mayo
1. Laura Brennan
2. Saoirse Lally, 3. Dayna Finn, 4. Clodagh McManamon (captain)
5. Tamara O’Connor, 6. Ciara Whyte, 7. Kathryn Sullivan
8. Fiona McHale, 9. Sinead Cafferky
10. Niamh Kelly, 11. Rachel Kearns, 12. Lisa Cafferky
13. Grace Kelly, 14. Shauna Howley, 15. Sarah Rowe.
- Originally published at 22:53 Thursday as Mayo team news piece, updated on Friday with Dublin side.
