Key duo miss out for Red Hand

RYAN McMENAMIN and Davy Harte have both been omitted from the Tyrone team for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Down due to hamstring and calf injuries respectively.

Conor Gormley, who missed the provincial quarter-final win over Antrim with a knee injury, comes back into the team at centre-back instead of McMenamin, while there’s a first championship start for Peter Harte, who was introduced during the Antrim game, at right half-back as he replaces his cousin Davy. The McGuigan brothers, Brian and Tommy, have to be content with places on the bench again for this game.

Down manager James McCartan has made two changes to his starting 15 from their quarter-final win over Donegal. Ambrose Rogers comes back into the team at midfield, with Dan Gordon going to full-forward and John Clarke dropping to the bench. The other switch sees Conor Maginn replace Paul McComiskey in attack.