Galway will include 12 of their All-Ireland winning team when they take on Sligo in the Connacht Championship in Markievicz Park on Sunday.

Four changes have been made in the side from that which beat London in their first round. Included in the side is Michael Donnellan who was reported to be involved in a controversial incident at the end of a club match a few weeks ago. Also included is his brother John Donnellan who replaces Niall Finnegan at left corner forward.

Changes from the London match see Gary Fahy and Tomas Mannion back in the full-back line in place of Robin Doyle and Damien Mitchell. A vacancy has been left at centre forward with the presumption that Jarlath Fallon will play if considered fit although his return to the side might well involve a shuffle elsewhere.

It is understood that the Galway selectors will see Fallon take a late fitness test next Saturday morning and will then decide who will be given the number 11 shirt in Sligo on Sunday.

Back into the side comes Kevin Walsh at midfield as a replacement for Shay Walsh who played against London.

A spokesman for the Galway side said last night that the selectors were determined to field the strongest possible team. Stephen Joyce, a former Galway player who is now a selector, said that his side would not be taking any chances.

"This is a crucial match for us. Nobody ever beats Sligo in Markievicz Park easily. Many teams have gone there and have regretted taking the fixture easy. We are going there as All-Ireland champions and we know that everybody in Sligo would like to take us down a peg or two.

"Sligo have been improving in the last few years and we cannot take anything for granted. This will be a huge challenge for us and we know it won't be easy. If we get out of this one it will give us great confidence for the Connacht final against Mayo," he said.

Sligo have named three experienced players who figured in their National League campaign among their list of subs for Sunday's clash.

Ronan Keane from Druncliffe, Brendan Kilcoyne from Tubbercurry and David Durkin from Tourlestrane are all included in the squad to face Galway.

Fermanagh have made only two changes in their team from that which beat Monaghan in the first round of the Ulster championship two weeks ago. Both changes have been enforced. Paul Courtney comes in at right corner back for his first championship match. Tom Callaghan moves to the left corner back position in place of Michael Lilly who is injured. The other change sees Stephen McGuire coming in at full forward for Sean Quinn who has a hamstring injury.

Dublin are still waiting for news of the fitness of Dessie Farrell and Paul Curran. Farrell has a persistent achilles tendon problem and Curran a groin strain.

A spokesman for the team last night said that there was every chance that both would be able to play.

GALWAY (SF v Sligo): M McNamara; T Meehan, G Fahy, T Mannion; R Silke, J Divilly, S Og de Paor; S O Domhnaill, K Walsh; P Clancy, A N Other, M Donnellan; D Savage, P Joyce, J Donnellan.

FERMANAGH (SF v Tyrone): C McAdam; P Courtney, P McGuinness, T Callaghan; S Burns, T Collins, K Gallagher; P Brewster, L McBarron; R Johnson, T Brewster, D McGrath; R Gallagher, S McGuire, S King.

He has yet to play a National League game, but 19-year-old Cormac McAnallen will realise every teenager's dream this weekend when he lines out at midfield for Tyrone in the Ulster Championship.

McAnallen, who skippered the county to triumph in last season's All-Ireland Minor final, now finds himself thrust onto centre stage as Tyrone bid to end a championship famine.