Roscommon joint managers Fergal O’Donnell and Kevin Mc Stay tonight named their team to play Kerry in the Allianz Leagues semifinal to be played on Sunday next in Croke Park at 2pm. Ciarain Murtagh retains the  team captain role.

Geoffrey Claffey returns to the goal keeping position after missing last weeks game against Dublin.  The full back line of Mc Dermott, Collins and Mc Inerney remains unchanged while the half back line sees the addition of under 21 star Sean Mullooly who replaces David Keenan. The centre field pairing of Cathal Shine and Niall Daly retain their starting positions. Conor Devaney returns to the half forward line and Co under 21 star Diarmuid Murtagh will make his first start on the Roscommon senior team in the 2016 League campaign.

The team in full is

1        Geoffrey  Claffey         Castlerea

2        Sean   Mc Dermott      Western Gaels

3        Neil    Collins            St Brigid’s Castleknock

4        Niall   Mc Inerney        St Brigids

5        David  Murray    Padraig Pearses

6        Sean   Purcell                 Boyle

7        Sean   Mullooly           Strokestown

8        Niall   Daly                    Padraig Pearses

9        Cathal Shine                   Clann na nGael

10      Fintan Cregg                     Elphin

11      Ciaran Murtagh  (Captain)   St Faithleachs

12      Conor  Devaney        Kilbride

13      Diarmuid  Murtagh   St Faithleachs

14      Senan  Kilbride         St. Brigid’s

15      Cathal Cregg               Western Gaels