MICKEY HARTE HAS opted to go for a relatively unchanged side as he eyes the All-Ireland football quarter-finals.
The Red Hands boss makes just one change to the team that beat Kildare 1-11 to 0-12 in Newbridge last Saturday. Aidan McCrory drops to the bench for Saturday’s match against Meath in the football qualifiers.
McCrory’s place at corner-back is taken by Ryan McKenna with Ciaran McGinley coming in from the start to take up the half-back position McKenna duly vacates by dropping back.
Sean and Colm Kavanagh continue their partnership in midfield while Matthew Donnelly, who scored the crucial goal against the Lilywhites starts in the half forward line in the No.11 jersey.
Darren McCurry and Sean Cavanagh split the free-taking duties last week but it was a fallow match in Newbridge for forward Stephen O’Neill. The Clann na Gael man will be seeking to make up for his penalty miss against Shane Connolly that, thankfully for his side, did not prove to be a decisive blow.
TYRONE: Pascal McConnell (An Baile Nua); Ryan McKenna (Eaglais), Conor Clarke (An Omaigh), Cathal McCarron (An Droim Mór); Ciaran McGinley (Aireagal Chiaráin), Peter Harte (Aireagal Chiaráin), Conor Gormley (An Charraig Mór); Colm Cavanagh (An Mhaigh), Sean Cavanagh (An Mhaigh); Matthew Donnelly (Trí Leac), Mark Donnelly (An Charraig Mór), Joe McMahon (An Omaigh); Darren McCurry (Eadan na dTorc), Stephen O’Neill (Clann na nGael), Martin Penrose (An Charraig Mór).
Replacements (from): Michael O’Neill (Cluain Eo), Dermot Carlin (Coill an Chlochair), Aidan Cassidy (Eochar), Kyle Coney (Ard Bó), Plunkett Kane (Oileán a’Ghuail), Johnathan Lafferty (Urnaí), Connor McAliskey (Cluain Eo), Danny McBride (An Srrath Ban), Tiarnan McCann (Coill an Chlochair), Aidan McCrory (Aireagal Chiaráin), Ronan McNabb (An Droim Mór).
