Murtagh keeps faith with Rangers side

CROSSMAGLEN Rangers are hopeful of fielding an unchanged team in tomorrow’s AIB All-Ireland Club football final.

However, manager Donal Murtagh admitted yesterday to having a slight concern about the fitness of one of his players.

“One man in the half-forward line is carrying a wee bit of an injury and if he is not fully fit we might have to jig the team around a bit,’’ he commented.

“Otherwise, it should be the same as in the semi-final.” It features eight of the Armagh squad, including team captain Oisin McConville, goalkeeper Paul Hearty, the McEntee twins Tony and John and Joe Kernan’s sons Aaron and Stephen.

CROSSMAGLEN (probable team): P. Hearty; T. McEntee, F. Bellew, S. McNamee; A. Kernan, J. Donaldson B. McKeown; D. McKenna, S. Clarke; M. Aherne, J. McEntee, S. Kernan; M. McNamee, J. Hanratty, O. McConville (capt).