McStay to hand seven players debuts for Mayo's FBD opener
Mayo manager Kevin McStay. Picture: INPHO/Evan Treacy
Mayo GAA senior football manager Kevin McStay has added seven debutants to the starting fifteen for Sunday's FBD Connacht GAA football league quarter-final against London this Sunday at The University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome in Bekan.
Aaron Mc Donnell, Kevin Quinn, Tom O'Flaherty, Conor Hunt, Tomás Fahey, Conor Reid and Darren Quinn will all make their competitive debuts.
The Green and Red will play London for the first time since the preliminary round of the Connacht championship game in 2016. Rob Hennelly and Cillian O'Connor are the only players involved with Mayo this weekend who were on the match day panel in Ruislip in 2016, with Hennelly making a first appearance for Mayo since last year’s National League.
Tommy Conroy will be captain on the day while Roscommon's Dermot Lyons will be the referee for this game.
This game is broadcast live on Midwest Radio and live streamed by Connacht GAA. Throw-in is at 1pm
Match tickets are available here.
Mayo: Rob Hennelly (Raheny); Aaron McDonnell Ballinrobe), Rory Brickenden (Westport), Ruairí Keane (Mayo Gaels); Tomás Fahey (Kilmaine), Conor Hunt Aghamore), Eoghan McLaughlin (Westport); Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers), Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar Mitchels); Conor Reid (Bohola Moy Davitts), Frank Irwin (Ballina Stephenites), Tom O' Flaherty (Aghamore); Darren Quinn (Garrymore), Tommy Conroy (The Neale), Kevin Quinn (Ballinrobe).
Subs: David Dolan (Balla), Eoin O'Donoghue (Belmullet), Ciarán Boland (Ballina Stephenites), Conal Dawson (Westport), Kuba Callaghan (Ballaghaderreen), Cillian O' Connor (Ballintubber), Darragh Reilly (Parke Keelogues Crimlin), Fenton Kelly (Davitts), Conor Beirne (Breaffy), Ethan Henry (Mayo Gaels), Niall Coggins (Crossmolina Deel Rovers).
