Monaghan's Rory could be out of the woods

Monaghan forward Rory Woods could be in line for his first start of the championship in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Tyrone.

Farney county boss Seamus McEnaney named his side last night for the Ulster derby and left a vacancy in the half-forward line that Woods may yet fill.

Donaghmoyne clubman Woods has served out the ban which saw him sidelined for three months for a kicking incident in April's NFL Division Two semi-final defeat of Derry.

McEnaney has admitted that two or three players, including Fergal Duffy, who slotted into the left half-forward berth last time out against Louth, are in line to fill the vacancy, but Woods - who notched seventeen points in the league campaign - is the noted favourite.

Meanwhile, McEnaney has made one definite change for the trip to Dublin - returning Tyholland defender Gary McQuaid replaces James Conlon at left half-back.

Monaghan won the sides' last championship clash. The Farney men claimed victory in the 1988 Ulster final, 1-10 to 0-11, when former GAA President Sean McCague was in the managerial hot seat.

MONAGHAN (SFC v Tyrone): S Duffy; D McArdle, J Coyle, C Flanagan; D Freeman, V Corey, G McQuaid; D Clerkin, E Lennon; J McElroy, P Finlay, AN Other; T Freeman, H McElroy, S Gollogly.