Galway include two newcomers

Gaelic Games: Galway have handed championship debuts to Kieran McGrath and Keith Kelly, who will line up either side of skipper…

Gaelic Games:Galway have handed championship debuts to Kieran McGrath and Keith Kelly, who will line up either side of skipper Finian Hanley in the full-back line for Sunday's Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final clash against Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park.

Seán Armstrong returns to the side at right corner forward after missing last year’s campaign through injury, while Damien Burke returns at centre forward after not playing last summer.

Laois have named an experienced team for their clash with Longford in the first round of the Leinster SFC at Pearse Park, with Ross Munnelly and Pauric Clancy named in the full forward line.

Galway (SF v Roscommon):A Faherty; K McGrath, F Hanley, K Kelly; G Bradshaw, J Duane, G O'Donnell; J Bergin, G Higgins; G Sice, D Burke, T Flynn; S Armstrong, P Conroy, M Hehir.

Laois (SF v Longford):D Culliton; C Healy, K Lillis, P O'Leary; D Strong, S Julian, C Boyle; J O'Loughlin, B Quigley; K Meaney, B Sheehan, C Begley; R Munnelly, P Clancy, G Walsh.

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