Team news: Senior star Roarty named as U20 semi-final teams released

By Michael McMullan

BOTH Ulster semi-finals are down for decision tonight (Wednesday), both streamed live on TG4 YouTube.

Donegal v Tyrone (St Mary’s Convoy – Wednesday – 7.30pm)
Finnbarr Roarty will be the most watched man in Convoy when Donegal welcome Ulster and All-Ireland champions Tyrone.

The Tyrone camp will have eyes locked into the warmup. The Donegal u-20 skipper has an Ulster senior game coming down the tracks on Sunday against Down in O’Donnell Park.

The Naomh Conaill man played in their last game, a victory over Derry, and is named in Gary Boyle’s side.

Max Campbell, Kevin Muldoon, Pádraig Mac Giolla Bhríde and Turlough Carr are part of the senior squad too.

Both Donegal and Tyrone left it late to see off Derry to book their semi-final spots.

A fourth point from Shane Callaghan earned the win that saw Donegal book their last four spot as group leaders.

Tyrone were two points down in their quarter-final against the Oakleafers before a Conor O’Neill goal turned the tables.

The Donegal and Tyrone squads

Armagh v Monaghan (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds – Wednesday 7.30pm)
Armagh topped their group with three wins, including victory over Tyrone.

Monaghan needed a quarter-final win over Cavan with Max Maguire’s goal turning the tables after a bright start from the Breffni Blues.

Paul O’Connor’s men fell to Derry in the first group game but have navigated their way to the last four.

Having an inside forward line of Max McGinnity, Matthew Finn and Max Maguire will be high up Armagh’s plans.

Monaghan and Armagh have played in All-Ireland minor finals in recent years, so it will be interesting to see who makes the breakthrough at the u-20 grade.

Diarmaid O’Rourke, Keelan McEntee and Fergus Toale picked up Ulster Schools’ All-Stars this week.

They were part of the MacRory Cup winning team in Abbey CBS.

Ironically, Moy man Liam McGreary starred against them for St Patrick’s Dungannon.

At county level, he has opted to throw his lot in with Armagh.

The Armagh and Monaghan squads