Minor Team announcements-
Both Galway and Mayo have announced their starting teams ahead of their semi-final clash in the Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Minor Football Championship. Mayo, defending champions, are managed by Enda Gilvarry and will have home advantage against Galway, who they have beaten in their last four championship meetings. Galway have to go back to 2005 for their last victory over Mayo in the Minor Championship, a one point win, 0-10 to 0-9. In their Connacht GAA Minor league meeting Mayo also recorded a victory over the Stephen Joyce managed Galway.
The Mayo team, captained by Balla club man Barry Duffy is listed as follows;
Mayo: 1. Patrick O Malley(Westport) 2. Donovan Cosgrove(Kiltimagh) 3. Tommie Keane(Mayo Gaels) 4. John Maughan(Castlebar Mitchells) 5. Paul Lambert(Westport) 6. Rhyne Collins(Castlebar Mitchells) 7. Dylan Cannon(Breaffy) 8. Barry Duffy(Balla) (Capt.) 9. David Hanley(Burrishoole) 10. Shairoize Akram(Ballaghderreen) 11. James Lyons(Aghamore) 12. Ross Egan(Aghamore) 13. Liam Byrne(Moy Davits) 14. James Carr(Ardagh) 15. Gerry Canavan(Mayo Gaels).
16. Paul Walsh(Breaffy) 17. Cormac Reape(Knockmore) 18. Jonathon Burke(Swinford) 19. Darren Quinn(Garrymore) 20. Jack Irwin(Ballina Stephenites) 21. Oisin McLaughlin(Westport) 22. Colm Moran(Westport) 23. Kevin Quinn(Ballinrobe) 24. Patrick Lenehan(Charlestown).
Michael Boyle from the Killererin will lead out this Galway team;
Galway: 1. Ronan Ó Beolain (Micheal Breathnach) 2. Caelom Mulry(Monivea-Abbey) 3. Dylan McHugh(Corofin) 4. Ian Kent(Barna) 5. Sean Kelly(Moycullen) 6. Liam Ó Ceallaigh(An Spideal) 7. John Daly(Mountbellew-Moylough) 8. Colm Ó Braonain(Oileain Arainn) 9. Cillian McDaid(Craughwell) 10. Eric Lee(Oughterard) 11. Conor Marsden(Kilconly) 12. Finnian Ó Laoi(An Spideal) 13. Colin Ryan(Mountbellew-Moylough) 14. Michael Boyle(Killererin) 15. Ryan Forde(Annaghdown)
16. Cormac Haslem(Glenamaddy) 17. Earnan McDonagh(Barna) 18. Henry O’ Toole(Clifden) 19. Mark Mannion(Mountbellew-Moylough) 20. Ciaran Brady(Corofin) 21. Patrick O’ Donnell(Oileain Arainn) 22. Barry Goldrick(Claregalway) 23. Lorcan Molloy(Menlough) 24. Desmond Conneely(Moycullen).
Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Football Minor Championship
Saturday 4th July 2015- Semi Final
Galway v Mayo
Throw in: 6.30pm
Venue: Elvery’s MacHale Park.
By briangaa Fri 3rd Jul