Daire Ó Baoill named on Donegal starting XV as Louth come to Ballybofey

Daire Ó Baoill is back on the Donegal starting XV for their All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final on Sunday against Louth on Sunday, 4pm.

Gaoth Dobhair’s Ó Baoill came off the bench to score a vital two-pointer in the 0-19 to 1-15 win over Mayo in Roscommon last Sunday, a result that assured Donegal of second place in Group 1.

Caolan McColgan replaced Ó Baoill right before throw-in last week and although the Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin has been named outside of the starting 15 for Sunday, he may well yet be in for a start after an impressive outing.

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Gavin Mulreany has returned to the panel ahead, too. The St Naul’s goalkeeper started against both Tyrone and Cavan in the round-robin stages of the competition after Shaun Patton picked up a knock in the 2-23 to 0-28 after extra-time win over Armagh in the Ulster SFC final.

Patton returned last Sunday against Mayo, where Danny Rodgers of Dungloe was the substitute goalkeeper.

Donegal: Shaun Patton, Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Ciarán Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Dáire Ó Baoill, Ciarán Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Conor O'Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisín Gallen. Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhrán McFadden Ferry, Mark Curran, Conor O'Donnell, Odhrán Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McColgan, Jason McGee.