O’Neill won't start against Monaghan

GAA: Tyrone’s Stephen O’Neill will be kept in reserve for Sunday’s Ulster football final against Monaghan after failing to shake…

GAA:Tyrone's Stephen O'Neill will be kept in reserve for Sunday's Ulster football final against Monaghan after failing to shake off a heel injury. Mickey Harte has named O'Neill on the bench for the match in Clones.

Tommy McGuigan will start at full forward in O’Neill’s absence while Harte as recalled Ryan McMenamin and Davy Harte to his defence.

The only other change from the side that overcame Down in the semi-finals sees Cathal McCarron come in at corner back for the injured Martin Swift. McCarron will be making his first championship start.

Tyrone(SF v Mongahan): P McConnell, C McCarron, Justin McMahon, R McMenamin, D Harte, C Gormley, P Jordan, C Cavanagh, K Hughes, B Dooher, S Cavanagh, Joe McMahon, M Penrose, T McGuigan, O Mulligan.

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