Harte keeps faith with starting 15

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has kept faith with the starting 15 that beat Cork last week for this Sunday's NFL Division 1A cruncher against Mayo in Castlebar.

The Red Hands, bidding to reach the semi-finals of the National League for the fifth consecutive year, need to beat Mayo, who currently top the table, by two points to progress through to the knockout stages. Anything less would see Harte's charges crash out.

The All-Ireland champions have come good after a slow start to the League, which included defeats to Dublin and Fermanagh. A run of four straight wins has seen them roar back into contention with 4-56 scored in those successes against Offaly, Monaghan, Kerry and Cork.

Forwards Owen Mulligan and Gerard Cavlan remain on the injury list, but Harte will be banking on midfielder Sean Cavanagh and attackers Martin Penrose and Stephen O'Neill - who contributed 0-07 of Tyrone's 0-12 tally between them against Cork.

Brian Dooher, who struck an inspirational point last week, captains the side with Cavanagh, often deployed in the half-forward line this term, continuing his midfield partnership with Collie Holmes.

TYRONE (NFL v Mayo) - P McConnell; R McMenamin, C Gormley, M McGee; D Harte, J McMahon, P Jordan; C Holmes, S Cavanagh; B Dooher (capt), B McGuigan, K Hughes; M Penrose, S O'Neill, R Mellon.