Ulster boosted by Rules players

Tyrone trio Sean Cavanagh, Brian Dooher and Stephen O'Neill will be back in the yellow and black colours of Ulster on Saturday.

Ulster manager Brian McEniff, in search of the province's 28th title, has named the Red Hands players - who were all members of Ireland's recent International Rules squad - in his side for Saturday's M Donnelly Interprovincial football final at Parnell Park (throw-in 7.35pm).

Ulster won the title in Paris last year, beating Leinster by 1-13 to 1-8, but Leinster, who are managed by Val Andrews, could draw level on 27 Interpro titles with the northerners if they gain a revenge victory.

In all, McEniff has made five changes to the side that defeated Munster 2-13 to 0-9 on October 30.

Armagh's Aaron Kernan and Tyrone defender Conor Gormley come in for Anthony Forde, who is club-tied with Cavan Gaels, and benched Armagh man Aidan O'Rourke in the half-back line.

Cavanagh replaces Fermanagh's Marty McGrath, who is on club duty, at midfield, while the other switches see Dooher and O'Neill drafted in for Christy Toye of Donegal and Monaghan's Paul Finlay in the half-forward line.

Armagh defender Enda McNulty is also included, having won his appeal against a semi-final sending-off. Wednesday night's Central Disciplinary Committee hearing also cleared Kerry's Kieran Donaghy, who was red-carded along with McNulty at Crossmaglen.

McEniff keeps his one-fire full-forward line intact - Tommy Freeman, Paddy Bradley and captain Stephen McDonnell accounted for 2-10 of Ulster's semi-final haul last month.

ULSTER: J Reilly (Cavan); K McGuckin (Derry), K McCloy (Derry), E McNulty (Armagh); A Kernan (Armagh), C Gormley (Tyrone), A Mallon (Armagh); D Gordon (Down), S Cavanagh (Tyrone); B Dooher (Tyrone), S O'Neill (Tyrone), D Clerkin (Monaghan); T Freeman (Monaghan), P Bradley (Derry), S McDonnell (Armagh) (capt).

Subs: P Hearty (Armagh), B Owens (Fermanagh), D Diver (Donegal), A O'Rourke (Armagh), C Holmes (Tyrone), L Doyle (Down), C Toye (Donegal), P Finlay (Monaghan), R Mellon (Tyrone), B Coulter (Down), R Clarke (Armagh).