Erne men out to finish job against Mayo

Fermanagh - who marked their first ever appearance in an All-Ireland semi-final with a draw against favourites Mayo last Sunday - return to Croke Park today full of confidence.

However, Mayo will feel their chance has come, as they played most of last Sunday's game with only 14 players after wing-forward James Gill was sent off.

The westerners also faced a barrage of Fermanagh attacks, but inexperience and inaccurate shooting cost the Erne County last weekend.

In spite of that, Mayo boss John Maughan gave last week's team a vote of confidence when he named an unchanged side for today's clash.

Injury worries Ronan McGarrity and Conor Mortimer were passed fit and take their places at midfield and corner-forward respectively.

McGarrity spent last Sunday night in hospital with a rib injury, while Mortimer picked up an ankle injury during last week's drawn encounter.

Contrary to speculation, David Brady has been retained to partner McGarrity in midfield, despite an ineffective game last Sunday.

Meanwhile, Fermanagh have delayed selection of their side until just before throw-in.

Ernesiders' boss Charlie Mulgrew said four of his charges had picked up injuries in training, but would not name the players.

He held off on naming the side to give all four as much time as possible to recover.

Injuries could see Tom Brewster gain a starting place today. The Enniskillen man has come off the bench to good effect and snatched the winner to send his side to the semi-finals with a pressure-point against Armagh.

The Connacht champions will feeled buoyed going into this clash, the general consensus being that they were lucky to earn a draw last week.

However, Fermanagh are a young side, tired legs won't figure as much for the northerners and there is still the added incentive of getting one over their former boss, in John Maughan.

The sides will again wear changed strips to avoid colour clashes for today's match, with Fermanagh wearing all white jerseys while Mayo will be in all red.

FERMANAGH (SF v Mayo - probable): N Tinney; N Bogue, B Owens, R McCluskey; R

Johnson, S McDermott, P Sherry; M McGrath, L McBarron; E Maguire, J Sherry, M Little; C O'Reilly, S Maguire, C Bradley.

MAYO (SF v Fermanagh): P Burke; C Moran, D Heaney, G Ruane; P Kelly, J Nallon, P Gardiner; R McGarrity, D Brady; J Gill, K McDonald, A Dillon; C Mortimer, T Mortimer, B Maloney.