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GAA team news: Rory Brickenden handed Mayo start
Mayo opt for one change to their starting XV from the side that lost to Cavan for Saturday's All-Ireland Round 2 clash against Tyrone, with Rory Brickenden named in defence.
Brickenden, from the Westport club, replaces Sam Callinan in the full-back line for the O'Neills Healy Park encounter.
On Monday it was confirmed that Mayo manager Kevin McStay would be stepping back from his role for the immediate future to deal with health issues.
Assistant manager Stephen Rochford, who guided the county to successive All-Ireland final appearances in 2017 and '18, will now take charge of the side for the foreseeable future.
After a somewhat flat showing against the Breffni County on 18 May, Mayo will be under pressure to deliver against a Tyrone outfit, who impressed when accounting for Donegal last weekend.
Mayo: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHugh, Rory Brickenden, Stephen Coen (c), David McBrien, Enda Hession; Dylan Thornton, Matthew Ruane; Jack Carney, Darren McHale, Jordan Flynn, Aidan O'Shea, Davitt Neary, Ryan O'Donoghue.
Subs: Adrian Phillips, Bob Tuohy, Conal Dawson, Eoin O'Donoghue, Fenton Kelly, Fergal Boland, Frank Irwin, Paddy Durcan, Paul Towey, Sam Callinan, Sean Morahan.
Mathew Costello and Donal Keogan will both make their 60th appearance for Meath when they take on Roscommon at King & Moffat Dr Hyde Park.
Manager Robbie Brennan keeps faith with the same XV that started their opening round victory against Cork.
Meath: Billy Hogan; Séamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Ronan Ryan; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield; Jack Flynn, Bryan Menton; Conor Duke, Ruairí Kinsella, Mathew Costello; Jordan Morris; James Conlon, Eoghan Frayne.
Subs: Seán Brennan, Adam O'Neill, Brian O'Halloran, Cathal Hickey, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Shane Walsh, Keith Curtis, Aaron Lynch.
