Mayo GAA U20 hurling manager Brian Finn has named his team for the opening round of the Richie McElligott All-Ireland U20 ‘B’ hurling championship this weekend.  

Mayo face Armagh this Saturday at 2pm in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford.

Players from seven different clubs feature on the team with  plenty of experience in each line.  Castlebar Mitchell’s have five players on the starting fifteen with James Lyons, Rory Deane, Joe O’Donnell, John Kennedy and Colm Enright all set to start.

 Westport have three players listed with former Mayo minor footballer Malcolm MacEvilly, Cian Mulchrone and Eoghan Ketterick all named to start.  Tooreen also have three players on the team with Ryan Finn, Padraig Mooney and James Byrne getting the nod. Ballyvary, Ballina, Ballyhaunis and Caiseal Gaels have one player each on the team.

Referee on the day is James Clarke from Cavan.

Mayo GAA will have live updates across all social media.

 

Mayo U20 hurling team as follows.

 

1. James Lyons Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
2. Rory Deane Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
3. Joe O' Donnell Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
4. Ryan Finn Tooreen
5. Malcom MacEvilly Westport
6. Matthew Connor Caiseal Gaels
7. Padraig Mooney Tooreen
8. Eoghan Ketterick Westport
9. John Kennedy Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
10. Darren Murray Ballina
11. Cian Mulchrone Westport
12. Eoin Ryan Ballyhaunis
13. Sean McGhee Ballyvary
14. James Byrne Tooreen
15. Colm Enright Castlebar Mitchels Hurling

Management:

Manager: Brian Finn

Selectors: Ray Larkin & Billy McGhee