Team news: Down welcome back key quartet

Saturday 2nd February 2019

Four key players return for the Down footballers ahead of SUndays league clash with Sligo at Collooney.

Darren O'Hagan, Brendan McArdle and Gerard Collins make up a whole new full-back line from the defeat to Laois last weekend, while Kevin McKernan, now in his 13th season with the Mourne County, lines out at wing-forward.

Down (Allianz FL v Sligo): Rory Burns; Darren O'Hagan, Brendan McArdle, Gerard Collins; Stephen Fegan, Colm Flanagan, Pierce Laverty; Liam Devlin, Johnny Flynn; Conor Francis, Conor Poland, Kevin McKernan; Jerome Johnston, Donal O'Hare, Conor McGrady.

Subs: Marc Reid, Pat Havern, Shay Murnin, Ryan Johnston, Caolan Mooney, Daniel McCarthy, Barry O'Hagan, Corey Quinn, Ceilum Doherty, Paul Devlin, Daniel Guinness.