Team news: Mayo and Donegal clash with semi-final places on their minds

SATURDAY – Mayo (H) v Donegal, 2.00pm, Swinford Amenity Park, (J Gallagher, Galway)

This week’s events have seen Mayo propelled firmly into the hunt for a top four finish.

The Westerners are just a point behind Galway and Saturday’s opponents Donegal ahead of the weekend fixtures, after Kerry were docked three points for fielding an unregistered player on February 4, and the win handed to Mayo.

Mayo have lost their last two games, against Cork and Dublin, but were hugely competitive in both as manager Peter Leahy assesses his panel ahead of the championship.

Donegal, meanwhile, are in a rich vein of form, and come into this fixture with three successive victories under their belts.

It’s the first time the counties have met since last year’s TG4 All-Ireland quarter-final – when Mayo came out on top. 

Mayo team: 

			Mayo
			1
			Elaine Murphy
			Hollymount
	2		3		4
	Nicola O’Malley		Sarah Tierney (C.)		Saoirse Ludden
	Westport		Hollymount		Westport
	5		6		7
	Orla Conlon		Emma Lowther		Doireann Hughes
	Castlebar Mitchels		Knockmore		Carnacon
		8		9
		Clodagh McManamon		Aileen Gilroy
		Burrishoole		St Brigids
	10		11		12
	Fiona McHale		Fiona Doherty		Sinéad Cafferky
	Carnacon		Moy Davitts		Kilmovee Shamrocks
	13		14		15
	Niamh Kelly		Sarah Rowe		Grace Kelly
	Moy Davitts		Kilmoremoy		Moy Davitts

Donegal team: 

			Donegal
			1
			Roisin McCafferty
			St John’s Liverpool
	2		3		4
	Treasa Doherty		Nicole McLaughlin		Olive McCafferty
	Carndonagh		Termon		Termon
	5		6		7
	Blathnaid McLaughlin		Ciara Hegarty		Aoife McDonnell
	Moville		Moville		N.Conaill
		8		9
		Katy Herron		Grainne Houston
		Glenfin		Glenfin
	10		11		12
	Karen Guthrie (C.)		Niamh Hegarty		Sarah Jane McDonald
	Glenfin		Moville		Moville
	13		14		15
	Ciara Grant		Yvonne Bonner		Geraldine McLaughlin
	St Eunans		Glenfin		Termon