Kobe McDonald will make his first championship start for Mayo against Roscommon in Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final.<\/p>\n
The talented teenager, son of former Mayo star Ciar\u00e1n, has been named in the full-forward line for the clash at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.<\/p>\n
McDonald’s showcased his prodigiousness when introduced against Monaghan and Armagh during the recent league campaign.<\/p>\n
The Leaving Cert student will be heading to Australia later in the year, after signing a rookie contract with AFL side St Kilda.<\/p>\n
McDonald’s inclusion in the starting XV is one of four changes on the Mayo side that started the win against London on 11 April.<\/p>\n
Enda Hession, Conor Loftus and Jordan Flynn are also recalled, with Andy Moran looking to make a provincial final in his first year as Green & Red boss.<\/p>\n
Mayo: Rob Hennelly; Jack Coyne (c), Rory Brickenden, Enda Hession; Sam Callinan, Conor Loftus,
Paddy Durcan; Bob Tuohy – Castlebar Mitchels, David McBrien; Jack Carney, Ryan O’Donoghue, Jordan Flynn; Cian McHale, Aidan O\u2019Shea, Kobe McDonald, Crossmolina Deel Rovers<\/p>\n
Subs: Jack Livingstone, Fenton Kelly, Donnacha McHugh, Stephen Coen, Michael Plunkett, Matthew Ruane, Paul Towey, Fergal Boland, Darragh Beirne, Tommy Conroy, Cillian O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n
Damien Comer, Shane Walsh and Cillian McDaid have returned to the Galway set-up for their Connacht semi against Leitrim on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Comer and Walsh are named amongst the subs, while McDaid starts in the half-forward as the trio make their return from injury.<\/p>\n
Sean Mulkernin gets a first competitive start since the FBD final in the full-back line, while John Daly gets his first start in the half-back line.<\/p>\n
Oisin Mac Donnacha makes his championship bow at No 15.<\/p>\n
Galway: Conor Flaherty; Johnny McGrath, Cian Hernon, Sean Mulkernin; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Liam Silke; John Maher (Captain), Paul Conroy; Finnian \u00d3 Laoi, Liam \u00d3 Conghaile, Cillian McDaid; Robert Finnerty, Cein D’Arcy, Oisin Mac Donnacha.<\/p>\n
Subs: Conor Gleeson, Sean Fitzgerald, Kieran Molloy, Brian Cogger, Sean Kelly, Maitias Eoin Bair\u00e9ad, Shane Walsh, Daniel O\u2019Flaherty, Ryan Roche, Shane McGrath and Damien Comer.<\/p>\n
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