Leitrim have named their side for Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash with Roscommon.

Former Cavan U21 star Nevin O'Donnell has been selected at corner forward and is one of three championship debutants. Goalkeeper Brendan Flynn and wing forward James Rooney are also set to start a senior championship game for the first time.

In total, there are five changes from Leitrim's last competitive outing, against Waterford in the national league, with Matthew Murphy, Ronan Gallagher, Donal Wrynn, James Rooney and Shannon Gaels clubman O'Donnell all coming into the XV.

Centre back Gary Reynolds will captain the underdogs at Pairc Sean MacDiarmada.

Leitrim (Connacht SFC V Roscommon): Brendan Flynn; Matthew Murphy, Michael McWeeney, Paddy Maguire; Sean McWeeney, Gary Reynolds, Ronan Gallagher; Donal Wrynn, Shane Moran; James Rooney, Emlyn Mulligan, Kevin Conlan; Nevin O'Donnell, Ronan Kennedy, Adrian Croal.

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