*Gavin Cooney is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
INJURIES HAVE forced Colm Collins to make two changes to the Clare senior football team this weekend.
Darren OโNeill (broken thumb) and Keelan Sexton (hamstring) miss out on the action for Sundayโs trip to Pรกirc Tailteann in Navan. In their absence, Darragh Bohannon and Gavin Cooney enter the fray, both of whom made a considerable impact during last weekendโs dramatic one point win over Louth.
Meath will head into the tie in a buoyant manner having recorded an away win against Cork in Colm OโRourkeโs first National Football League outing as manager.
With OโNeill and Sexton absent from the matchday panel this weekend, Gearoid Cahill, Micheรกl Garry and Dan Keating are included with Cooraclare’s Brian McNamara also omitted.
ULโs Sigerson Cup captain Emmet McMahon continues at full forward with Gavin Cooney joining him alongside Podge Collins.
Bohannon goes straight in at midfield to partner Cathal OโConnor. David Sexton and Ronan Lanigan, both of whom made NFL debuts last weekend continue in goals and at corner back respectively with Manus Doherty, Cillian Brennan, Pearse Lillis, Cian OโDea and Alan Sweeney keeping their spots in defence.
Eoin Cleary is named to start at centre forward alongside his close friend Jamie Malone and cousin Dermot Coughlan.
Clare:
1: David Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
2: Manus Doherty (รire รg)
3: Cillian Brennan (Clondegad )
4: Ronan Lanigan (รire รg)
5: Cian O’Dea (Kilfenora)
6: Pearse Lillis (Cooraclare)
7: Alan Sweeney (St Breckan’s)
8: Cathal O’Connor (Coolmeen)
9: Darragh Bohannon (Shannon Gaels)
10: Jamie Malone (Corofin)
11: Eoin Cleary (St Josephโs Miltown)
12: Dermot Coughlan (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
13: Padraic Collins (Cratloe)
14: Emmett McMahon (Kildysart)
15: Gavin Cooney (รire รg)
16: Stephen Ryan (Kilrush Shamrocks)
17: Gearoid Cahill (Corofin)
18: Ciaran Downes (Kilmihil)
19: Michael Garry (Cooraclare)
20: Aaron Griffin (Lissycasey)
21: Shane Griffin (Lissycasey)
22: Dan Keating (Kilmihil)
23: Mark McInerney (รire รg)
24: Darren Nagle (Liscannor)
25: Ikem Ugweru (รire รg)
26: Daniel Walsh (Kilmurry Ibrickane)