Cavan and Monaghan name teams for crucial relegation play-off

TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship (Relegation Playoff 2)

Saturday – Cavan v Monaghan; Lannleire GFC, Dunleer, 1.30pm

There’s a big provincial derby in store here, in the battle to avoid relegation from the senior grade.

Cavan and Monaghan, the beaten Ulster semi-finalists, also finished bottom of the pile in their All-Ireland qualifier groups.

Monaghan were edged out by Armagh in the race for an All-Ireland qualifier place on scoring difference, while Cavan were beaten by Mayo and Dublin in a competitive pool.

The Cavan team to face Monaghan shows two changes from the starting 15 that lined out against Dublin.

Laura Fitzpatrick and Ciara Finnegan are named to start, with Joanne Moore and Nessa Byrd dropping out.

There are also two changes for Monaghan from the team defeated by Cork, as Muireann Atkinson replaces Eva Woods, and Therese McNally/Scott comes in for Niamh Callan.

The winners will play senior championship football next year, with the losers given a second chance against Tipperary or Waterford.

Cavan team:

1	Evelyn Baugh	Lurgan
2	Rachael Doonan	Templeport
3	Laura Fitzpatrick	St. Finbarrs
4	Sheila Reilly	Mullahoran
5	Sinead Greene	Templeport
6	Grainne McGlade	Arva/Killeshandra
7	Sinead O ‘Sullivan	Lacken
8	Ailish Cornyn	St. Francis
9	Donna English	Arva/Killeshandra
10	Catriona Smith	killygarry
11	Aisling Maguire	Templeport
12	Catherine Dolan	lurgan
13	Andrea O’Reilly	Baileboro
14	Ashling Sheridan	Mullahoran
15	Ciara Finnegan	Crosserlough

Monaghan team:

1	Linda Martin	Donaghmoyne
2	Maeve Monaghan	Eire Og
3	Fiona Courtney	Donaghmoyne
4	Josie Fitzpatrick	Inniskeen
5	Aoife Mc Anespie	Emyvale
6	Sharon Courtney	Donaghmoyne
7	Grainne Mc Nally	Emyvale
8	Cora Courtney	Donaghmoyne
9	Eimear Mc Anespie	Emyvale
10	Rosemary Courtney	Donaghmoyne
11	Muireann Atkinson	O’Neill Shamrocks
12	Jane Drury	St Brigids, Ballybay
13	Ciara Mc Anespie	Emyvale
14	Ellen Mc Carron	Aghabog
15	Therese Mc Nally/Scott	Emyvale