Mickey Harte's Derry team must beat Westmeath to qualify for the All-Ireland SFC preliminary round.
Saturday 15 June
All-Ireland SFC round 3
Derry v Westmeath, Pairc Esler, 7pm – GAAGO
A draw for Westmeath would be enough for them to clinch a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals whereas only a win is good enough for Derry.
The Allianz Football League Division 1 champions have had a miserable championship campaign with nine goals conceded over the course of three successive defeats, and they’ll hope that the return to fitness of centre-back Eoin McEvoy will help shore things up at the back.
Ciaran McFaul also comes into the Derry defence for this game while Westmeath name the same starting XV that pushed Galway all the way in their last match.
Westmeath have showed the better form so far in group phase, but surely there’s a kick in Derry?
DERRY: Odhran Lynch; Conor McCluskey, Christopher McKaigue, Diarmuid Baker; Ciaran McFaul, Eoin McEvoy, Donncha Gilmore; Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers; Ethan Doherty, Emmett Bradley, Paul Cassidy; Eunan Mulholland, Shane McGuigan, Lachlan Murray. Subs: Ryan Scullion, Martin Bradley, Declan Cassidy, Conor Doherty, Mark Doherty, Shea Downey, Ruairi Forbes, Danny McDermott, Cahir McMonagle, Cormac Murphy, Niall Toner.
WESTMEATH: Jason Daly; Jamie Gonoud, Charlie Drumm, Kevin Maguire; James Dolan, Ronan Wallace, David Lynch; Ray Connellan, Andy McCormack; Jonathan Lynam, Ronan O'Toole, Sam McCartan; Luke Loughlin, John Heslin, Senan Baker. Subs: Jack Connaughton, Shane Allen, Conor Dillon, Danny McCartan, Robbie Forde, Eoin Mulvihill, Matthew Whittaker, Daniel Scahill, Lorcan Dolan, Jack Smith, Kieran Martin.
Roscommon v Cavan, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 5pm
With both Roscommon and Cavan pointless after two games, this match is effectively a shoot-out for which team finishes third and secures a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals.
Roscommon’s superior scoring difference means a draw will suffice for them, but only a win will do for Cavan.
Roscommon make four changes to the team that lost to Mayo last time out with Ruaidhri Fallon, Ultan Harney, Shane Cunnane, and Dylan Ruane all coming into the starting XV after featuring off the bench in that game.
Cavan also make some changes to the team that was beaten by Dublin, with Gary O’Rourke, Ryan Donohoe, and Cormac O’Reilly coming into the starting XV.
ROSCOMMON: C Carroll; N Higgins, B Stack, R Dolan; D Murray, R Fallon, E McCormack; E Smith, U Harney; D Ruane, D Murtagh, S Cunnane; D Cregg, C Cox, D Smith.
CAVAN: Gary O' Rourke; Luke Fortune, Brían O'Connell, Cian Reilly; Padraig Faulkner, Niall Carolan, Oisin Kiernan; Ciarán Brady, Ryan Donohoe; Ryan O'Neill, Cian Madden, Gerard Smith; Oisin Brady, James Smith, Cormac O'Reilly. Subs: Liam Brady, Mark Magee, Oisin Kiernan, Jason McLoughlin, Ryan Brady, Conor Rehill, James Galligan, Tiarnan Madden, Dara McVeety, Conor Madden, Darragh Lovett.
Donegal v Clare, Castlebar, 3pm
Donegal can clinch at least a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals with a win here, though whether they finish first, second, or third in the group depends on the result in the Cork v Tyrone match.
Clare have lost both of their group games so far but still have something to play for. A win over Donegal combined with a Tyrone win over Cork would see them through to the preliminary quarter-finals and Ulster champions Donegal eliminated.
Donegal make one change to the team that was beaten last time out by Cork with Mark Curran coming in for Jason McGee. Clare also make one change to the XV beaten by Tyrone with Micheál Garry coming into their midfield in place of Darragh Bohannon.
DONEGAL: Shaun Patton; Mark Curran, Brendan McCole, Eoghan Bán Gallagher; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan; Ciaran Moore, Michael Langan; Shane O Donnell, Ciaran Thompson, Daire Ó Baoill; Patrick McBrearty, Oisin Gallen, Niall O Donnell. Subs: Daithí MacRoibeard, Kevin McGettigan, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran Doherty, Conor O'Donnell, Jeaic MacCeallbhuí, Hugh McFadden, Aaron Doherty, Jamie Brennan, Domhnall MacGiolla Bhride, Cathal MacAonghása.
CLARE: Stephen Ryan; Manus Doherty, Cillian Brennan, Ronan Lanigan; Alan Sweeney, Cillian Rouine, Ikem Ugweru; Brian McNamara, Michéal Garry; Daniel Walsh, Dermot Coughlan, Gavin Murray; Ciarán Downes, Aaron Griffin, Emmet McMahon. Subs: Tristan O Callaghan, Cormac Murray, Darren Nagle, Jamie Stack, Diarmuid O'Donnell, Mark McInerney, Joe McGann, Éinne O Connor, Cian Burke, Shane Griffin, James Curran.
Tyrone v Cork, Tullamore, 3pm – GAAGO
Cork are in the driving seat in Group 3 thanks to wins over Clare and Donegal. A win or a draw here will clinch them top spot and a direct route to the quarter-finals.
A win for Tyrone will at least secure them a place in the preliminary quarter-finals but it could also secure that direct route to the quarters depending on the result in the Donegal v Clare match.
Cork are already guaranteed knock-out football even if they lose this game, and Tyrone will probably be through too if they lose unless Clare beat Donegal by a big margin.
Tyrone make one change to the team that beat Clare in Round 2 with Conn Kilpatrick coming in for Joe Oguz. Cork, unsurprisingly, have named the same XV that beat Donegal last time out.
TYRONE: Niall Morgan; Michael McKernan, Padraig Hampsey, Aidan Clarke; Kieran McGeary, Matthew Donnelly, Niall Devlin; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Ciaran Daly, Ruari Canavan, Michael O’Neill; Darren McCurry, Darragh Canavan, Sean O’Donnell. Subs: Oisin O’Kane, Frank Burns, Ronan Cassidy, Ben Cullen, Peter Harte, Nathan McCarron, Lorcan McGarrity, Cathal McShane, Shea O'Hare, Cormac Quinn, Tiernan Quinn.
Cork: C Kelly; K Flahive, D O'Mahony, M Shanley; R Maguire, T Walsh, M Taylor; I Maguire, C O'Callaghan; P Walsh, S Powter, B O'Driscoll; M Cronin, C Óg Jones, B Hurley.
Dublin and Mayo go head to head for a place in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.
Sunday, June 16
All-Ireland SFC round 3
Dublin v Mayo, Dr Hyde Park, 3.45pm – RTE
Both teams have two wins from two so this match will decide who tops the group and takes the direct route to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Dublin’s superior scoring difference means a draw would suffice for them.
The reigning All-Ireland champions have named the same team that comfortably beat Cavan last time out, though the inclusion of James McCarthy on the bench is notable.
Mayo make one change to the team that defeated Roscommon with Tommy Conroy coming in as an indirect replacement for Pádraig O’Hora who drops to the bench.
DUBLIN: Stephen Cluxton; Eoin Murchan, Michael Fitzsimons, Daire Newcombe; Brian Howard, John Small, Seán Bugler; Brian Fenton, Killian McGinnis; Niall Scully, Cormac Costello, Ciaran Kilkenny; Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion. Subs: David O'Hanlon, Colm Basquel, Theo Clancy, Tom Lahiff, Seán MacMahon, Jack McCaffrey, James McCarthy, Greg McEneaney, Ross McGarry, Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Lorcan O'Dell.
MAYO: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, David McBrien, Donnacha McHugh; Sam Callinan, Stephen Coen, Eoghan McLaughlin; Jack Carney, Matthew Ruane; Tommy Conroy, Darren McHale, Jordan Flynn; Aidan O'Shea, Cillian O’Connor, Ryan O'Donoghue. Subs: Rob Hennelly, Rory Brickenden, James Carr, Enda Hession, Conor Loftus, Diarmuid O’Connor, Eoin O’Donoghue, Pádraig O'Hora, Michael Plunkett, Paul Towey, Bob Tuohy
Monaghan v Meath, Kingspan Breffni, 3pm – GAAGO
A win or a draw for Monaghan will be enough to seal their place in the preliminary quarter-finals but only a win will be good enough for Meath.
Monaghan showed guts to draw their last game with Louth and make just one change to the team that played that day with the evergreen Conor McManus coming in as an indirect replacement for Kieran Duffy.
It’s been a tough campaign for Meath who have suffered heavy defeats in the group to both Louth and Kerry. They make four changes to the side that lost to the Kingdom, with Harry O’Higgins, Ronan Jones, Cian McBride, and James Conlon coming into the XV.
MONAGHAN: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Killian Lavelle, Jason Irwin; Ryan McAnespie, Ryan O'Toole, Conor McCarthy; Gary Mohan, Joel Wilson; Stephen O’Hanlon, Micheál Bannigan, Michael Hamill; Ciaran McNulty, Jack McCarron, Conor McManus. Subs: Darren McDonnell, Colm Lennon, Stephen Mooney, Kevin Loughran, Darragh Treanor, David Garland, Micheál McCarville, Andrew Woods, Barry McBennett, Sean Jones, Thomas McPhillips.
MEATH: Billy Hogan; Donal Keogan, Adam O'Neill, Ronan Ryan; Harry O'Higgins, Darragh Campion, Seán Coffey; Ronan Jones, Cian McBride; Ciarán Caulfield, Cillian O'Sullivan, Cathal Hickey; James Conlon, Mathew Costello, Eoghan Frayne. Subs: Seán Brennan, Michael Murphy, Sean Ryan, Brian O'Halloran, Ross Ryan, Conor Gray, Daithí McGowan, Ruairí Kinsella, Jack O'Connor, Jordan Morris, Aaron Lynch.
Louth v Kerry, Portlaoise, 3pm
Both teams are already through to the knock-out phase and this match will decide who tops the group and proceeds directly to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Kerry defeated Louth by 28 points when they met at this juncture of last year’s championship, but a tighter game is expected this time around.
Kerry make three changes to the team that beat Meath in their last game with Paul Murphy, Tadhg Morley and Dara Moynihan coming into the XV.
Louth make two changes to the side that drew with Monaghan in Round 2 with Paul Matthews and Ciaran Byrne coming into the starting XV.
LOUTH: Niall McDonnell; Donal McKenny, Dan Corcoran, Peter Lynch; Conall McKeever, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Bevan Duffy; Paul Mathews, Ciaran Keenan, Conor Grimes; Ryan Burns, Sam Mulroy, Ciaran Byrne. Subs: Craig Lynch, Chris O'Neill, Peter McStravick, Liam Jackson, Dermot Campbell, Ciaran Murphy, Sean Marry, Leonard Grey, Tadhg McDonnell, Conor Early, Tom Jackson.
KERRY: S Ryan; P Murphy, J Foley, T O’Sullivan; B O Beaglaoich, T Morley, G White; D O’Connor, J O’Connor; T Brosnan, P Clifford, D Moynihan; D Clifford, S O’Shea, P Geaney
Galway v Armagh, Markievicz Park, 1.45pm – RTE
Both Galway and Armagh have two wins from two so this game will decide who tops the group and proceeds directly to the quarter-finals. A draw will suffice for Armagh as they have a superior scoring difference.
The Tribesmen are strengthened by the return of Sean Kelly and Robert Finnerty but Damien Comer is still ruled out through injury.
Armagh have a lot of momentum after a big win over Derry and make two changes to the team that won that day with Ciaran Higgins and Andrew Murnin coming into the starting XV.
GALWAY: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, Sean Kelly; Matthew Tierney, John Maher, Cein Darcy; Robert Finnerty, Shane Walsh, Cillian McDaid. Subs: Conor Flaherty, Séan Mulkerrin, Eoghan Kelly, Daniel Ó Flaherty, Kieran Molloy, Cian Hernon, Patrick Egan, Cathal Sweeney, Johnny Heaney, Tomo Culhane, Liam Ó Conghaile
ARMAGH: Blaine Hughes; Barry McCambridge, Aaron McKay, Peter McGrane; Ciaran Higgins, Tiernan Kelly, Aidan Forker; Niall Grimley, Ben Crealey; Joe McElroy, Rian O'Neill, Oisin Conaty; Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin, Conor Turbitt. Subs: Ethan Rafferty, Paddy Burns, Greg McCabe, Ross McQuillan, Darragh McMullan, Shane McPartlan, Oisin O'Neill, Jason Duffy, Aidan Nugent, Stefan Campbell, Jarly Óg Burns.
