Three debutants for Fermanagh

Fermanagh manager Malachy O'Rourke has named three debutants in his side to face Cavan in Saturday's Ulster SFC quarter-final at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 5.15pm).

Fermanagh manager Malachy O'Rourke has named three debutants in his side to face Cavan in Saturday's Ulster SFC quarter-final at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 5.15pm).

Barry Mulrone, Daniel Ward and Chris O'Brien will all make their first Championship starts.

Devinish clubman Mulrone has been named at left corner back, in a full-back line which also includes Niall Bogue and Shane Lyons.

Ward is set to make his debut at right half-back, with Chris O'Brien earning his first start in attack at left corner forward.

Meanwhile, Ronan Gallagher, who won an All-Ireland SFC club title this year with Antrim side St. Gall's, will take up his position between the the posts after beating off stiff competition from Chris Breen.

There is a settled look to the Erne County's midfield, with Martin McGrath returning to partner team captain James Sherry.

Ryan Carson will line out at centre-forward and Rory Gallagher will wear the number 14 jersey. Peter Sherry and Shane Goan are among the players unavailable due to injury.

Fermanagh will be aiming for a reverse of last year's Ulster quarter-final result, which saw Cavan claim a slender 0-13 to 1-9 win at Brewster Park in Enniskillen, while the Breffni County also had the upper hand when registering a 0-11 to 0-7 victory in their National League Division 3 meeting in April.

FERMANAGH (SFC v Cavan): Ronan Gallagher; N Bogue, S Lyons, B Mulrone; D Ward, R McCluskey, T McElroy; J Sherry, M McGrath; D Keenan, R Carson, M Little; P Ward, Rory Gallagher, C O'Brien.

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