Jackies rejig starting team for SFC clash with Tyrone

Fri, 9th July 2021

Dublin manager Mick Bohan has made five changes in personnel from the team that started the recent Lidl National League Division 1 Final as the Sky Blues prepare to launch the defence of their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title.

The Dubs meet Tyrone in a Group 3 opener at Kingspan Breffni on Saturday (2.0) – with the counties set to meet in senior championship fare for the first time since the 2010 All-Ireland final, which was Dublin’s breakthrough win.

Dublin captured their second Lidl NFL Division 1 crown with victory over Cork at Croke Park almost a fortnight ago – and Bohan has altered one third of his team for the trip to Cavan.

Coming into the side are goalkeeper Ciara Trant, Laura McGinley, Lucy Collins, Niamh McEvoy and Carla Rowe, with Abby Shiels, Niamh Collins, Siobhan McGrath, skipper Sinead Aherne and Lyndsey Davey sitting this one out.

Opponents Tyrone will be looking to bounce back quickly after losing out to Armagh in the Ulster Senior Championship semi-final last weekend.

The Red Hands did, however, preserve their Lidl NFL Division 2 status with a recent relegation playoff victory over Wexford.

Saturday’s four senior matches are all available to view live at https://page.inplayer.com/peilnamban/

DUBLIN (v Tyrone): C Trant; L McGinley, M Byrne, H Leahy; L Caffrey, O Carey, L Collins; J Dunne, L Magee; H Tyrrell, N McEvoy, C Rowe; C O’Connor, N Hetherton, S Killeen.

TYRONE (v Dublin): L Kane; M Kerr, T McLaughlin (capt.), E Mulgrew; E Brennan, C Kelly, D Gallagher; A McHugh, E.J. Gervin; N Hughes, N Rafferty, N McGirr; N O’Neill, G Rafferty, C McCaffrey.