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Armagh name 10 All-Ireland final starters for trip into West against Galway National League opener

Rian and Oisin O’Neill and Aidan Nugent miss out in rematch of last year’s Sam Maguire rivals

16 June 2024; Rian O'Neill of Armagh is tackled by John Maher of Galway during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3 match between Armagh and Galway at Markievicz Park in Sligo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Armagh v Galway - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3 Rian O'Neill hasn't been included in the Armagh squad for Saturday's NFL opener. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile (Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE/SPORTSFILE)

RIAN O’Neill doesn’t feature in the Armagh panel for Saturday’s trip to Salthill where the Orchardmen face Galway in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final.

Both O’Neill brothers are absent from Kieran McGeeney’s squad as are Jarly Og and Paddy Burns, Aaron McKay and Joe McIlroy from last year’s Sam Maguire decider. Conor Turbitt is named on the bench while Aidan Nugent isn’t included in the squad for the Pearse Stadium clash.

Armagh: B Hughes; T McCormack, B McCambridge, A Forker; Connaire Mackin, T Kelly, G McCabe; B Crealey, N Grimley; O Conaty, R Grugan, D McMullen; C McConville, A Murnin, S Campbell

Subs: E Rafferty, G Murphy, C O’Neill, F O’Brien, D Magee, C Turbitt, R McQuillan, J Duffy, C O’Hanlon, J Hall, S McPartlan