CONOR McManus is set to start for Monaghan in Sunday’s Ulster Championship opener against Tyrone.

McManus played a crucial role in their win over Mayo on the final day of the league which ensured their survival in Division One for another year. It was the 35-year-old’s first start of the season and it’s no surprise that he’s been named in the starting 15 for this Sunday.

The full team is as follows:

1 Rory Beggan

2 Thomas McPhillips

3 Kieran Duffy

4 Ryan Wylie

5 Conor Boyle

6 Dessie Ward

7 Ryan O’Toole

8 Darren Hughes

9 Killian Lavelle

10 Stephen O’Hanlon

11 Michael Bannigan

12 Conor McCarthy

13 Jack McCarron

14 Karl Gallagher

15 Conor McManus

Subs: Darren McDonnell, Sean Jones, Aaron Mulligan, Shane Carey, Karl O’Connell, Fintan Kelly, Jason Irwin, Kieran Hughes, Darragh McElearney, Francie Hughes, Kevin Loughran