Jim McGuinness receives timely boost as star returns to Donegal team for crunch All-Ireland clash vs Mayo
SHAUN PATTON is back in the Donegal team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC showdown with Mayo.
The goalkeeper returns to Jim McGuinness' starting line-up for the Group 1 fixture, having been out with an ankle injury since
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Patton is one of the best goalkeepers in the country
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McGuinness has dropped Gavin Mulreany from the matchday 26
Gavin Mulreany — Patton's replacement against Tyrone and Cavan — drops out of the 26-man panel as Danny Rodgers is named on the bench instead.
Jason McGee has also been included among the subs after recovering from a hamstring injury.
In the team announced by Mayo to face the Ulster champions, there are two changes from the win over Tyrone.
Dylan Thornton and Jordan Flynn have been drafted in to replace Seán Morahan and Bob Tuohy.
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Stephen Rochford continues to deputise as Mayo manager while Kevin McStay
DONEGAL: S Patton; F Roarty, B McCole, P Mogan; R McHugh, EB Gallagher, C Moore; H McFadden, M Langan; D O'Baoill, C Thompson, S O'Donnell; C O'Donnell, M Murphy, O Gallen.
Subs: D Rodgers, S McMenamin, O McFadden Ferry, M Curran, O Doherty, A Doherty, P McBrearty, J Brennan, E McHugh, C McColgan, J McGee.
MAYO: C Reape; J Coyne, R Brickenden, E Hession; S Coen, D McBrien, P Durcan; D Thornton, M Ruane; C Dawson, J Carney, J Flynn; A O'Shea, D McHale, R O'Donoghue.
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Subs: A Phillips, B Tuohy, D Neary, D O'Connor, D McHugh, F Kelly, F Boland, F Irwin, P Towey, S Callinan, S Morahan.
The draws for the All- Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals have been scheduled for Monday at 8.30am on RTÉ Radio 1.
GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather
The games, which are set to take place next weekend, will see the second-placed teams from each group enjoy home advantage against the teams who finish third.
The GAA have clarified the fixtures will be subject in the first instance to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings and, where possible, repeat pairings from the groups.
The winners from the four ties will advance to face the group winners in the quarter-finals, which are set for June 28-29.
The Tailteann Cup semi-final draw will also be made on Monday morning, with fixture details to be finalised by the Central Competitions Control Committee later that day.
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