Mark Dowd reveals his hand for Connacht SFC semi-final against Mayo

No major surprises in the Roscommon starting 15
Mark Dowd reveals his hand for Connacht SFC semi-final against Mayo

Colm Neary will replace Daire Cregg on the Roscommon team to face Mayo. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Mark Dowd has revealed his hand for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final showdown against Mayo at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar.

There is one change to the team that defeated New York, with Colm Neary replacing the suspended Daire Cregg who has failed in his appeal to get his red card against New York overturned.

It is understood that Boyle forward took his case to the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) in the last 24 hours, but to no avail, after his red card against New York was upheld by the Central Hearings Committee earlier in the week.

Diarmuid Murtagh captains the team, while Cian McKeon makes a welcome return to the match-day squad. St. Brigid's trio Ruiadhrí Fallon, Brian Stack and Ben O'Carroll haven't been included in the 26 players named. 

Only Conor Carroll, Eoin McCormack, Caelim Keogh, Conor Ryan and Colm Neary started against Mayo in the league game at the end of March. 

Sunday's game throws in at 4 p.m.. 

The Roscommon starting 15 selected to face Mayo in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final. Graphic: Roscommon GAA
The Roscommon starting 15 selected to face Mayo in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final. Graphic: Roscommon GAA

The Roscommon substitutes for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Mayo at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar. Grapic: Roscommon GAA
The Roscommon substitutes for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Mayo at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar. Grapic: Roscommon GAA

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