Mayo minor manager Raymond Dempsey has named his team for Sunday's ESB Connacht Minor football championship semi-final against Galway. A total of twelve different clubs are represented in the first fifteen picked by the Knockmore man with last year's minor star Aidan Walsh from Castlebar the team captain. Walsh will again wear the number 14 jersey. Alex Corduff is the only other regular starter from last year's minors, who lost the All-Ireland final to Tyrone after a replay. Corduff lines out at midfield alongside Castlebar's Danny Kirby, in his first year at the minor grade. Ciaran Charlton, Keith Rogers and John Carney are all members of last year's squad who are underage this year. Rogers starts at full-back, Charlton lines out at left-half back while Carney is among the substitutes. Castlebar Mitchels have three starters while Kiltimagh have two. Mayo (MFC v Galway) - Michael Slingermann (Kiltimagh); Michael Walsh (Ardnaree), Keith Rogers (Ballaghaderreen), David Gavin (Breaffy); Caolan Crowe (Garrymore), Shane McDermott (Burrishoole), Ciaran Charlton (Kiltimagh); Danny Kirby (Castlebar), Alex Corduff (Ballina); Andrew Farrell (Killala), Ian Costello (Carramore), Fergal Durkin (Castlebar); Brian Ruttledge (Knockmore), Aidan Walsh (captain, Castlebar), Cillian O'Connor (Ballintubber). Subs: Conor Campbell (Swinford); John Carney (Swinford); Darren Coen (Hollymount); Jonathan Donaghue (Belmullet); Danny Geraghty (Ballintubber); Michael McCormack (Ardnaree); Jack McDonnell (Swinford); Alan Statler (Knockmore); Brian Walsh (Garrymore). Tweet

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