Mayo starlet McDonald handed championship debut

Kobe McDonald will make his first championship start for Mayo against Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final.

The talented teenager, son of former Mayo star Ciarán, has been named in the full-forward line for the clash at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.

McDonald's showcased his prodigiousness when introduced against Monaghan and Armagh during the recent league campaign.

The Leaving Cert student will be heading to Australia later in the year, after signing a rookie contract with AFL side St Kilda.

McDonald's inclusion in the starting XV is one of four changes on the Mayo side that started the win against London on 11 April.

Enda Hession, Conor Loftus and Jordan Flynn are also recalled, with Andy Moran looking to make a provincial final in his first year as Green & Red boss.

Mayo: Rob Hennelly; Jack Coyne (c), Rory Brickenden, Enda Hession; Sam Callinan, Conor Loftus,

Paddy Durcan; Bob Tuohy - Castlebar Mitchels, David McBrien; Jack Carney, Ryan O'Donoghue, Jordan Flynn; Cian McHale, Aidan O’Shea, Kobe McDonald, Crossmolina Deel Rovers

Subs: Jack Livingstone, Fenton Kelly, Donnacha McHugh, Stephen Coen, Michael Plunkett, Matthew Ruane, Paul Towey, Fergal Boland, Darragh Beirne, Tommy Conroy, Cillian O’Connor.

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