Tyrone unchanged for Castlebar date

Mickey Harte has named an unchanged Tyrone side for Sunday's crucial national football league game with table toppers Mayo in…

Mickey Harte has named an unchanged Tyrone side for Sunday's crucial national football league game with table toppers Mayo in Castlebar.

Forwards Owen Mulligan and Gerard Cavlan are still recovering from injury and miss out as they did last week against Cork.

Sean Cavanagh is named at midfield for the second successive game while Ryan Mellon starts at corner forward. Brian Dooher again skippers the side.

Tyrone will secure a semi-final spot with a win while a draw will see Division 1A leaders Mayo through to the last four.

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Jason Sherlock replaces the injured Tomas Quinn in the Dublin attack for the trip to Kerry.  Manager Paul Caffrey has reshuffles his side somewhat despite the comprehensive win over Mayo last time.

Fit-again Niall O'Shea wins back his corner back spot while Shane Ryan replaces Ciaran Whelan (shoulder) in midfield.  Paul Casey moves to right half-back from corner back.

Ray Cosgrove is named among the substitutes for the first time this year.

Dermot McCabe will make his first league start of season when Cavan play Waterford at Breffni Park.

Cavan also welcome back Martin Cahill after suspension.  Colm Anderson takes position between the posts and he has Pauric Reilly in at full back to patrol the square.

Reilly's selection in the number three jersey means that Cathal Collins moves to centre half-back.

Michael Brennan moves from midfield to wing back with Anthony Gaynor switching to the wing.

Tipperary make one change for their game with Antrim. Team captain Michael Phelan comes in to the side at right corner-back in place of Paddy O'Flaherty.

Tyrone (SF v Mayo): P McConnell, R McMenamin, C Gormley, M McGee, D Harte, J McMahon, P Jordan, C Holmes, S Cavanagh, B Dooher, B McGuigan, K Hughes, M Penrose, S O'Neill, R Mellon.

Dublin (SF v Kerry): S Cluxton; N O'Shea, B Cahill, D Henry; P Casey, C Goggins, P Griffin; S Ryan, D Magee; D Lally, J Sherlock, B Cullen; A Brogan, C Keaney, M Vaughan.

Cavan (SF v Waterford): C Anderson, M Hannon, P Reilly, K Fannin, A Gaynor, C Collins, M Brennan, D McCabe, N Walsh, F O'Reilly, S Brady, M Cahill, L Reilly, E O'Reilly, S Johnson.

Tipperary (SF v Antrim): P Fitzgerald; M Phelan, P King, A Morrrissey; M Peters, R Costigan, C Maher; E Hanrahan, A Fitzgerald; P Austin, B Lacey, B Hickey; B Mulvihill, D Browne, D O'Brien.