O’Sullivan returns to senior footballers’ starting 15

Cian O'Sullivan returns to Dublin's starting 15 for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Mayo in Croke Park (5.0).

The Kilmacud Crokes defender did not line out in either of the last two games against Roscommon and Tyrone having played in Dublin's opening Quarter-final Group 2 clash against Cork.

While Dublin fielded a new-look side against Tyrone last Sunday David Byrne and James McCarthy start again while Michael Darragh Macauley, who will partner Brian Fenton at midfield, was introduced as a sub.

The curtain-raiser on Saturday is the All-Ireland MFC semi-final between Mayo and Cork (3.0).

DUBLIN (SFC v Mayo)

1 Stephen Cluxton Parnell's

2 David Byrne Naomh Olaf

3 Cian O'Sullivan Kilmacud Crokes

4 Michael Fitzsimons Cuala

5 Jack McCaffrey Clontarf

6 James McCarthy Ballymun Kickhams

7 John Small Ballymun Kickhams

8 Brian Fenton Raheny

9 Michael Darragh Macauley Ballyboden St Enda's

10 Niall Scully Templeogue Synge Street

11 Con O'Callaghan Cuala

12 Brian Howard Raheny

13 Paul Mannion Kilmacud Crokes

14 Dean Rock Ballymun Kickhams

15 Ciarán Kilkenny Castleknock

HOW THEY REACHED THE ALL-IRELAND SEM-FINAL

DUBLIN

Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10

Dublin 0-26 Kildare 0-11

Dublin 1-17 Meath 0-4

Dublin 5-18 Cork 1-17

Dublin 2-26 Roscommon 0-14

Dublin 1-16 Tyrone 0-13

TOP SCORERS

Cormac Costello....1-31 (0-18 frees, 0-4 '45')

Dean Rock.........1-20 (0-14 frees, 0-1 '45')

Paul Mannion.........0-17

Con O’Callaghan...2-9

Brian Fenton........2-7

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MAYO

Mayo 1-22 New York 0-4

Roscommon 2-12 Mayo 0-17

Mayo 1-16 Down 1-11

Mayo 2-13 Armagh 1-15

Mayo 2-13 Galway 1-13

Kerry 1-22 Mayo 0-15

Mayo 2-17 Meath 0-14

Mayo 1-14 Donegal 1-10

TOP SCORERS

Cillian O'Connor.....2-23 (0-14 frees, O-1 pen)

Darren Coen...........0-17

Kevin McLoughlin....2-7

Evan Regan............1-8 (0-6 frees)

James Carr........2-5

LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS

2017: Dublin 1-17 Mayo 1-16 (All-Ireland final)

2016: Dublin 1-15 Mayo 1-14 (All-Ireland final) Replay

2016: Dublin 2-9 Mayo 0-15 (All-ireland final) Draw

2015: Dublin 3-15 Mayo 1-14 (All-Ireland semi-final) Replay

2015: Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-15 (All-Ireland semi-final) Draw

LAST TEN SEMI-FINALS

DUBLIN

2018: Dublin 1-24 Galway 2-12

2017: Dublin 2-17 Tyrone 0-11

2016: Dublin 0-22 Kerry 2-14

2015: Dublin 3-15 Mayo 1-14 (Replay)

2015: Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-15 (Draw)

2014: Donegal 3-14 Dublin 0-17

2013: Dublin 3-18 Kerry 3-11

2012: Mayo 0-19 Dublin 0-16

2011: Dublin 0-8 Donegal 0-6

2010: Cork 1-15 Dublin 1-14

Won 6, Drew 1, Lost 3

MAYO

2017: Mayo 2-16 Kerry 0-17 (Replay)

2017: Mayo 2-14 Kerry 2-14 (Draw)

2016: Mayo 2-13 Tipperary 0-14

2015: Dublin 3-15 Mayo 1-14 (Replay)

2015: Mayo 1-15 Dublin 2-12 (Draw)

2014: Kerry 3-16 Mayo 3-13 (Replay aet)

2014: Mayo 1-16 Kerry 1-16 (Draw)

2013: Mayo 1-16 Tyrone 0-13

2012: Mayo 0-19 Dublin 0-16

2011: Kerry 1-20 Mayo 1-11

Won 4, Drew 3, Lost 3