Weekend GAA – Group Stage Permutations – Starting Teams and Live Scores

Weekend GAA Fixtures & Live Scores – Gaelic Football & Hurling

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Saturday, 15 June

All-Ireland SFC Round 3

Derry vs Westmeath

• Venue: Pairc Esler
• Time: 7pm
• Live on: GAAGO

Overview:
A draw will secure Westmeath a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals, while Derry needs a win. Derry has struggled in recent matches, conceding nine goals in three games, but hopes the return of Eoin McEvoy will stabilize their defense. Westmeath remains unchanged from their strong performance against Galway.

Starting Teams:

• Derry: Odhran Lynch; Conor McCluskey, Christopher McKaigue, Diarmuid Baker; Ciaran McFaul, Eoin McEvoy, Donncha Gilmore; Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers; Ethan Doherty, Emmett Bradley, Paul Cassidy; Eunan Mulholland, Shane McGuigan, Lachlan Murray. Subs: Ryan Scullion, Martin Bradley, Declan Cassidy, Conor Doherty, Mark Doherty, Shea Downey, Ruairi Forbes, Danny McDermott, Cahir McMonagle, Cormac Murphy, Niall Toner.
• Westmeath: Jason Daly; Jamie Gonoud, Charlie Drumm, Kevin Maguire; James Dolan, Ronan Wallace, David Lynch; Ray Connellan, Andy McCormack; Jonathan Lynam, Ronan O’Toole, Sam McCartan; Luke Loughlin, John Heslin, Senan Baker. Subs: Jack Connaughton, Shane Allen, Conor Dillon, Danny McCartan, Robbie Forde, Eoin Mulvihill, Matthew Whittaker, Daniel Scahill, Lorcan Dolan, Jack Smith, Kieran Martin.

Roscommon vs Cavan

• Venue: Glennon Bros Pearse Park
• Time: 5pm

Overview:
Both teams are fighting for a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. Roscommon’s superior scoring difference means a draw will suffice, but Cavan needs a win.

Starting Teams:

• Roscommon: C Carroll; N Higgins, B Stack, R Dolan; D Murray, R Fallon, E McCormack; E Smith, U Harney; D Ruane, D Murtagh, S Cunnane; D Cregg, C Cox, D Smith.
• Cavan: Gary O’ Rourke; Luke Fortune, Brían O’Connell, Cian Reilly; Padraig Faulkner, Niall Carolan, Oisin Kiernan; Ciarán Brady, Ryan Donohoe; Ryan O’Neill, Cian Madden, Gerard Smith; Oisin Brady, James Smith, Cormac O’Reilly. Subs: Liam Brady, Mark Magee, Oisin Kiernan, Jason McLoughlin, Ryan Brady, Conor Rehill, James Galligan, Tiarnan Madden, Dara McVeety, Conor Madden, Darragh Lovett.

Donegal vs Clare

• Venue: Castlebar
• Time: 3pm

Overview:
Donegal needs a win to secure a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals, while Clare needs a win and a Tyrone win over Cork to advance.

Starting Teams:

• Donegal: Shaun Patton; Mark Curran, Brendan McCole, Eoghan Bán Gallagher; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan; Ciaran Moore, Michael Langan; Shane O Donnell, Ciaran Thompson, Daire Ó Baoill; Patrick McBrearty, Oisin Gallen, Niall O Donnell. Subs: Daithí MacRoibeard, Kevin McGettigan, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran Doherty, Conor O’Donnell, Jeaic MacCeallbhuí, Hugh McFadden, Aaron Doherty, Jamie Brennan, Domhnall MacGiolla Bhride, Cathal MacAonghása.
• Clare: Stephen Ryan; Manus Doherty, Cillian Brennan, Ronan Lanigan; Alan Sweeney, Cillian Rouine, Ikem Ugweru; Brian McNamara, Michéal Garry; Daniel Walsh, Dermot Coughlan, Gavin Murray; Ciarán Downes, Aaron Griffin, Emmet McMahon. Subs: Tristan O Callaghan, Cormac Murray, Darren Nagle, Jamie Stack, Diarmuid O’Donnell, Mark McInerney, Joe McGann, Éinne O Connor, Cian Burke, Shane Griffin, James Curran.

Tyrone vs Cork

• Venue: Tullamore
• Time: 3pm
• Live on: GAAGO

Overview:
Cork needs a win or a draw to secure top spot in Group 3 and a direct route to the quarter-finals. Tyrone needs a win to secure at least a place in the preliminary quarter-finals.

Starting Teams:

• Tyrone: Niall Morgan; Michael McKernan, Padraig Hampsey, Aidan Clarke; Kieran McGeary, Matthew Donnelly, Niall Devlin; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Ciaran Daly, Ruari Canavan, Michael O’Neill; Darren McCurry, Darragh Canavan, Sean O’Donnell. Subs: Oisin O’Kane, Frank Burns, Ronan Cassidy, Ben Cullen, Peter Harte, Nathan McCarron, Lorcan McGarrity, Cathal McShane, Shea O’Hare, Cormac Quinn, Tiernan Quinn.
• Cork: C Kelly; K Flahive, D O’Mahony, M Shanley; R Maguire, T Walsh, M Taylor; I Maguire, C O’Callaghan; P Walsh, S Powter, B O’Driscoll; M Cronin, C Óg Jones, B Hurley.

Sunday, 16 June

All-Ireland SFC Round 3

Dublin vs Mayo

• Venue: Dr Hyde Park
• Time: 3.45pm
• Live on: RTE

Overview:
Both teams are undefeated, and this match will decide who tops the group and goes directly to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Dublin’s superior scoring difference means a draw will suffice for them.

Starting Teams:

• Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Eoin Murchan, Michael Fitzsimons, Daire Newcombe; Brian Howard, John Small, Seán Bugler; Brian Fenton, Killian McGinnis; Niall Scully, Cormac Costello, Ciaran Kilkenny; Paddy Small, Con O’Callaghan, Paul Mannion. Subs: David O’Hanlon, Colm Basquel, Theo Clancy, Tom Lahiff, Seán MacMahon, Jack McCaffrey, James McCarthy, Greg McEneaney, Ross McGarry, Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Lorcan O’Dell.
• Mayo: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, David McBrien, Donnacha McHugh; Sam Callinan, Stephen Coen, Eoghan McLaughlin; Jack Carney, Matthew Ruane; Tommy Conroy, Darren McHale, Jordan Flynn; Aidan O’Shea, Cillian O’Connor, Ryan O’Donoghue. Subs: Rob Hennelly, Rory Brickenden, James Carr, Enda Hession, Conor Loftus, Diarmuid O’Connor, Eoin O’Don oghue, Pádraig O’Hora, Michael Plunkett, Paul Towey, Bob Tuohy.

Monaghan vs Meath

• Venue: Kingspan Breffni
• Time: 3pm
• Live on: GAAGO

Overview:
A win or a draw for Monaghan will secure their place in the preliminary quarter-finals, but Meath needs a win to advance.

Starting Teams:

• Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Killian Lavelle, Jason Irwin; Ryan McAnespie, Ryan O’Toole, Conor McCarthy; Gary Mohan, Joel Wilson; Stephen O’Hanlon, Micheál Bannigan, Michael Hamill; Ciaran McNulty, Jack McCarron, Conor McManus. Subs: Darren McDonnell, Colm Lennon, Stephen Mooney, Kevin Loughran, Darragh Treanor, David Garland, Micheál McCarville, Andrew Woods, Barry McBennett, Sean Jones, Thomas McPhillips.
• Meath: Billy Hogan; Donal Keogan, Adam O’Neill, Ronan Ryan; Harry O’Higgins, Darragh Campion, Seán Coffey; Ronan Jones, Cian McBride; Ciarán Caulfield, Cillian O’Sullivan, Cathal Hickey; James Conlon, Mathew Costello, Eoghan Frayne. Subs: Seán Brennan, Michael Murphy, Sean Ryan, Brian O’Halloran, Ross Ryan, Conor Gray, Daithí McGowan, Ruairí Kinsella, Jack O’Connor, Jordan Morris, Aaron Lynch.

Louth vs Kerry

• Venue: Portlaoise
• Time: 3pm

Overview:
Both teams are already through to the knock-out phase and this match will decide who tops the group and proceeds directly to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Kerry defeated Louth by 28 points when they met at this juncture of last year’s championship, but a tighter game is expected this time around.

Kerry make three changes to the team that beat Meath in their last game with Paul Murphy, Tadhg Morley and Dara Moynihan coming into the XV.

Louth make two changes to the side that drew with Monaghan in Round 2 with Paul Matthews and Ciaran Byrne coming into the starting XV.

Starting Teams:

• Louth: Niall McDonnell; Donal McKenny, Dan Corcoran, Peter Lynch; Conall McKeever, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Bevan Duffy; Paul Mathews, Ciaran Keenan, Conor Grimes; Ryan Burns, Sam Mulroy, Ciaran Byrne. Subs: Craig Lynch, Chris O’Neill, Peter McStravick, Liam Jackson, Dermot Campbell, Ciaran Murphy, Sean Marry, Leonard Grey, Tadhg McDonnell, Conor Early, Tom Jackson.
• Kerry: S Ryan; P Murphy, J Foley, T O’Sullivan; B O Beaglaoich, T Morley, G White; D O’Connor, J O’Connor; T Brosnan, P Clifford, D Moynihan; D Clifford, S O’Shea, P Geaney.

Galway vs Armagh

• Venue: Markievicz Park
• Time: 1.45pm
• Live on: RTE

Overview:
Both Galway and Armagh have two wins from two so this game will decide who tops the group and proceeds directly to the quarter-finals. A draw will suffice for Armagh as they have a superior scoring difference.

The Tribesmen are strengthened by the return of Sean Kelly and Robert Finnerty but Damien Comer is still ruled out through injury.

Armagh have a lot of momentum after a big win over Derry and make two changes to the team that won that day with Ciaran Higgins and Andrew Murnin coming into the starting XV.

Starting Teams:

• Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, Sean Kelly; Matthew Tierney, John Maher, Cein Darcy; Robert Finnerty, Shane Walsh, Cillian McDaid. Subs: Conor Flaherty, Séan Mulkerrin, Eoghan Kelly, Daniel Ó Flaherty, Kieran Molloy, Cian Hernon, Patrick Egan, Cathal Sweeney, Johnny Heaney, Tomo Culhane, Liam Ó Conghaile.
• Armagh: Blaine Hughes; Barry McCambridge, Aaron McKay, Peter McGrane; Ciaran Higgins, Tiernan Kelly, Aidan Forker; Niall Grimley, Ben Crealey; Joe McElroy, Rian O’Neill, Oisin Conaty; Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin, Conor Turbitt. Subs: Ethan Rafferty, Paddy Burns, Greg McCabe, Ross McQuillan, Darragh McMullan, Shane McPartlan, Oisin O’Neill, Jason Duffy, Aidan Nugent, Stefan Campbell, Jarly Óg Burns.