Just seven months after Donal Keoghan said that Seanie Johnston wouldn't wear a Cavan jersey again during his tenure as manager, the ace corner forward has been included in the side to face up to Armagh in their NFL Division 2 clash on Sunday. Johnston left the Cavan squad after they exited the Ulster championship last summer and went to play football in Chicago, thus missing out on the All-Ireland qualifier loss to Mayo. Keoghan was so infuriated at the time that he said any player who left the squad midseason to go to America would not feature under him again. "Any fella that goes away to America won't be wearing a Cavan jersey again while I'm in charge. I'm very hurt about it. There's definitely no way they'll be back playing while I'm in charge," said Keoghan in June 2007 after Johnston, Paul Brady and Martin Cahill dropped off his squad. However, Johnston returned to Ireland play a staring role as Cavan Gaels landed the county crown and he excelled for DCU in this year's O'Byrne Cup. That form has seen the forward recalled in a side that included three debutants. Wing backs Barry Watters and John McCutcheon make their first starts after impressing as the Breffni County made it to the semi-finals of the Dr. McKenna Cup. John Cunningham is called up in midfield to partner Lorcan Mulvey. Cavan (NFL v Armagh) - J Reilly; M Brides, D Sheridan, K Fannin; B Watters, P Reilly, J McCutcheon; L Mulvey, J Cunningham; M Reilly, R Donohoe, A Forde; J O'Reilly, E O'Reilly, S Johnston. Tweet

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