Mayo and Galway name teams for Connacht final
Mayo captain Paddy Durcan has recovered from his injury and takes his place in an unchanged starting lineup for Mayo. Picture: INPHO/Tom Maher
Mayo and Galway have both named their starting fifteen's for Sunday's Connacht senior football championship final in Pearse Stadium, Salthill.
Kevin McStay names an unchanged side for Mayo, who defeated Roscommon in the semi-final. The bench is significantly boosted by the returns of Westport's Eoghan McLaughlin and Ballintubber brothers Cillian and Diarmuid O'Connor.
Galway have received a major boost as Damien Comer and John Maher return to the front six, with Jack McCabe and Liam Ó Conghaile reverting to the bench. There is also a place among the substitutes for Matthew Tierney as he returns to the Galway squad following injury.
Mayo and Galway have met on 94 occasions in the championship with 45 wins for Mayo, 43 for Galway and six draws.
Sunday will be the 13th meeting of Mayo and Galway in Pearse Stadium, the first was famously in 1967 when Mayo dethroned the reigning three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions by 3-13 to 1-8. On the day the Mayo team that captured the Connacht titles in 1996, 1997 and 1999 will be honoured on the field at half time.
Paddy Durcan will captain the Mayo team on the day. Seán Kelly will lead out Galway.
Meath's David Gough is named to referee this game.
The match will be broadcast live on RTÉ Two and Midwest Radio with commentary from Michael D McAndrew and Martin Carney. Throw-in is at 4pm.
