LAST UPDATE | 27 Jan
DUBLIN MANAGER DESSIE Farrell has named a strong starting team for tonight’s Allianz Division 1 football league opener against Monaghan.
Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Con O’Callaghan and Ciarán Kilkenny are some of the big names down to start for the All-Ireland champions at Croke Park this evening [throw-in 7.30pm, live on TG4].
Eoin Murchan, Lee Gannon and Cormac Costello are among the five starters from last summer’s final win over Kerry named to feature from the get-go tonight as the Dubs return to the top-tier.
Monaghan have not yet shown their hand.
Meanwhile, Mayo, Galway and Kerry were among those to unveil their starting sides for this weekend’s Division 1 openers last night.
Kevin McStay has announced a strong Mayo selection for their trip to Salthill to face Galway. Twelve of the side that started last summer’s All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Dublin are included here with Rory Brickenden, Bob Tuohy and Fergal Boland the new faces from that starting fifteen.
Paddy Durcan will captain the Mayo team, with Stephen Coen and Tommy Conroy as vice-captains.
Opponents Galway will be captained by John Daly, while their half-forward line features Shane Walsh and Céin Darcy, two players that were in opposition in last October’s Dublin county senior football final.
Seán Mulkerrin is a notable inclusion in defence, with Liam Ó Conghaile a newcomer in attack.
Kerry have announced a starting side that contains seven players who were on the team for last July’s All-Ireland final loss against Dublin – Shane Ryan, Graham O’Sullivan, Jason Foley, Tom O’Sullivan, Gavin White, Dara Moynihan and Seán O’Shea.
With much attention on the Kingdom’s midfield dilemma, the pair of Joe O’Connor and Seán O’Brien are named to start for tomorrow’s game against Derry, while emerging faces in attack are Dylan Geaney and Cillian Burke.
Cork, who defeated Kerry in the McGrath Cup final last weekend, make the trek to face Donegal in Division 2 on Sunday. They have named an experienced side, drawing on that which featured in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Derry last summer. Goalkeeper Patrick Doyle and centre-forward David Buckley are the new players afforded the chance to impress.
New Tyrone captain Peter Harte will lead their charge for the clash with Roscommon on Sunday in Omagh. He’s joined by experience in the starting team in the likes of Niall Morgan, Padraig Hampsey Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick and Michael McKernan, while Tarlach Quinn, Niall Devlin, Ben Cullen and Ciarán Daly are some of the emerging players involved.
Here's our 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐗𝐕 for Sunday's Allianz Football League opener against @RoscommonGAA.
— Tyrone GAA (@TyroneGAALive) January 26, 2024
⏰ Throw-in at 3.45pm at O'Neills Healy Park. Preceded by @TyroneLGFA versus Tipperary at 1.45pm.
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Dublin
1. David O’Hanlon (Na Fianna)
2. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna), 3. Sean MacMahon (Raheny), 4. Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille)
5. Greg McEneaney (Skerries Harps), 6. Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis), 7. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
8. Brian Fenton (Raheny), 9. Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett/ Eoghan Ruadh)
10. Ross McGarry (Ballyboden St Endas), 11. Lorcan O’Dell (Templeogue Synge Street), 12. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
13. Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 14. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala), 15. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille)
*****
Mayo
1. Colm Reape (Knockmore)
2. Jack Coyne (Ballyhaunis), 3. David McBrien (Ballaghaderreen), 4. Rory Brickenden (Westport)
5. Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels), 6. Sam Callinan (Ballina Stephenites), 7. Eoghan McLaughlin (Westport)
8. Bob Tuohy (Castlebar Mitchels), 9. Stephen Coen (Hollymount-Carramore)
10. Fergal Boland (Aghamore), 11. Jack Carney (Kilmeena), 12. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)
13. Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy), 14. Tommy Conroy (The Neale), 15. Ryan O’Donoghue (Beal and Mhuirthead)
*****
Kerry
1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)
2. Graham O’Sullivan (Dromid Pearses), 3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue), 4. Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks)
5. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), 6. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle), 7. Gavin White (Dr Crokes)
8. Joe O’Connor (Austin Stacks), 9. Seán O’Brien (Beaufort)
10. Dara Moynihan (Spa), 11. Dylan Geaney (Dingle), 12. Cillian Burke (Milltown-Castlemaine)
13. Killian Spillane (Templenoe), 14. Seán O’Shea (Kenmare), 15. Micheál Burns (Dr Crokes)
*****
Galway
1. Connor Gleeson (Dunmore MacHales)
2. Johnny McGrath (Caherlistrane), 3. Seán Fitzgerald (Barna), 4. Eoghan Kelly (Moycullen)
5. Seán Mulkerrin (Aran Islands), 6. John Daly (Mountbellew Moylough – captain), 7. Kieran Molloy (Corofin)
8. John Maher (Salthill-Knocknacarra), 9. Dylan McHugh (Corofin)
10. Johnny Heaney (Killanin), 11. Shane Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin), 12. Céin Darcy (Ballyboden St Enda’s, Dublin)
13. Liam Ó Conghaile (An Spidéal), 14. Damien Comer (Annaghdown), 15. Cathal Sweeney (Salthill-Knocknacarra)
*****
Cork
1. Patrick Doyle (Knocknagree)
2. Maurice Shanley (Clonakilty), 3. Tommy Walsh (Kanturk), 4. Sean Meehan (Kiskeam0
5. Luke Fahy (Ballincollig), 6. Rory Maguire (Castlehaven), 7. Matty Taylor (Mallow)
8. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s), 9. Colm O’Callaghan (Eire Og)
10. Eoghan Mc Sweeney (Knocknagree), 11. David Buckley (Newcestown), 12. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
13. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues), 14. Conor Corbett (Clyda Rovers), 15. Chris Óg Jones (Iveleary)
*****
Tyrone
1. Niall Morgan (Edendork)
2. Conall Devlin (Dungannon), 3. Padraig Hampsey (Coalisland), 4. Aidan Clarke (Omagh)
5. Cormac Quinn (Errigal Ciarán), 6. Michael McKernan (Coalisland), 7. Tarlach Quinn (Moortown)
8. Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan), 9. Conn Kilpatrick (Edendork)
10. Niall Devlin (Coalisland), 11. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciarán), 12. Ben Cullen (Edendork)
13. Seanie O’Donnell (Trillick), 14. Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciarán), 15. Ciarán Daly (Trillick)
*****
Roscommon
1. Conor Carroll (Oranmore-Maree, Galway)
2. David Murray (Padraig Pearses), 3. Evan Flynn (Tulsk), 4. Niall Higgins (Elphin)
5. Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses), 6. Colin Walsh (Oran), 7. Eoin McCormack (St Dominic’s)
8. Keith Doyle (St Dominic’s), 9. Dylan Ruane (Michael Glaveys)
10. Cian Connolly (Roscommon Gaels), 11. Donie Smith (Boyle), 12. Declan Kenny (Padraig Pearses)
13. Diarmuid Murtagh (St Faithleach’s – captain), 14. Ciarán Lennon (Clann na nGael), 15. Conor Cox (Éire Óg).
- Additional reporting by Emma Duffy
