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Meyler to make Tyrone return against Donegal

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Conor Meyler will return to the Tyrone side for the first time since 2023 when the Red Hands begin their All-Ireland series against Donegal in Ballybofey on Saturday night.

The 2021 All-Ireland winner missed the entirety of the 2024 campaign after a pair of knee surgeries and an Achilles injury but will make his intercounty return from the bench against the Ulster champions (19:00 BST).

In what is the first game for Tyrone since Cathal McShane stepped away from the , Malachy O'Rourke is also able to name Mattie Donnelly in his starting side, the two-time All Star coming in for Joe Oguz.

Aidan Clarke is named to start, as is Peter Harte with Ruairi Canavan dropping to the bench, although that was the case for the Ulster semi-final defeat by Armagh before their roles were swapped before kick-off.

Donegal, meanwhile, have named an unchanged starting side.

Jim McGuinness' squad secured a second consecutive Anglo Celt with an extra-time victory over Armagh in Clones two weeks ago and the two-time All-Ireland champions' named side shows just one positional switch.

After starting at half-forward in the provincial decider, Hugh McFadden drops back into midfield, switching places with Ciaran Thompson.

Fit-again Eoghan Ban Gallagher returns to the bench after missing the Ulster Championship with a hamstring issue.

Line-ups

Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Ciaran Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Daire O Baoill, Ciaran Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.

Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Caolan McColgan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Odhran Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Eoin McHugh, Jamie Brennan, Conor O'Donnell, Niall O'Donnell.

Tyrone: Niall Morgan; Aidan Clarke, Peter Teague, Niall Devlin; Michael McKernan, Rory Brennan, Kieran McGeary; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Aodhan Donaghy, Mattie Donnelly, Ciaran Daly; Darren McCurry, Peter Harte, Darragh Canavan.

Subs: Oisin O'Kane, Cormac Quinn, Padraig Hampsey, Frank Burns, Ben McDonnell, Shea O'Hare, Conor Meyler, Mark Bradley, Seanie O'Donnell, Ruairi Canavan, Eoin McElholm.

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