Donegal squad named for Louth visit

By Michael McMullan

ULSTER champions Donegal have named their team for Sunday’s visit of Louth to Ballybofey.

It’s an unchanged team with the only change coming in the squad were goalkeeper Gavin Mulreaney returns to the to the bench after missing out last week.

As highlighted by his club Naomh Conaill’s social media account, Ciarán Thompson is set for a 5oth consecutive championship appearance for Donegal.

Louth have made one change from their won over Clare with Dermot Campbell starting ahead of Dan Corcoran while Bevan Duffy is missing from the squad.

Sunday is a repeat of last summer’s All-Ireland quarter-final won by Donegal in Croke Park.

The winners will be the last name into the hat for Monday morning’s quarter-final draw.

Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Ciarán Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Dáire Ó Baoill, Ciarán Thompson, Shane O’Donnell; Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisín Gallen
Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhrán McFadden Ferry, Mark Curran, Odhrán Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McColgan, Jason McGee
Other panel members: Jonny Carlin, Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhríde, Eoghan McGettigan, Kevin McGettigan, Caolan McGonagle, Charles McGuinness, Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí, Niall O’Donnell, Caolan Ward

Louth: Niall O’Donnell; Daire Nally, Dermot Campbell, Donal McKenny; Emmet Carolan, Peter Lynch, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Dara McDonnell; Conall McKeever, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes; Ciaran Keenan, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns
Subs: Tiarnan Markey, Liam Jackson, Anthony Williams, Sean Callaghan, Kieran McArdle, Ciaran Byrne, Dan Corcoran, Conor Brannigan, Ryan Walsh, Dáire McConnon, Paul Matthews
Standby: James Maguire, Tadhg McDonnell, Sean Reynolds, Dylan McKeown

Check out this weekend’s preview podcast with Damien Diver looking ahead to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. We also have an interview with Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly ahead of Sunday’s Tailteann Cup semi-final.