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23 Feb 2026

Louth and Mayo name their starting 15's ahead of crucial encounter in Castlebar

Championship Preview: Huge task ahead but plenty to learn as Louth head to Mayo

A general view of McHale Park, Castlebar. The venue for Louth's championship clash with Mayo this Sunday. (Picture: Pat Murphy / Sportsfile)

Louth and Mayo have their starting 15's ahead of this Sunday's crucial All Ireland Series clash in Castlebar.

Mickey Harte's team sees just one change with Conor Grimes, who was named to start last week but missed out due to feeling ill, returning at the expense of Bevan Duffy. His matchday panel remains the same.  

Mayo GAA manager Kevin McStay has made three changes from the team that started against Kerry last time out.

The three late changes to the Mayo team just before throw-in at Fitzgerald Stadium are reversed this weekend with Mayo captain Paddy Durcan set to start ahead of Donnacha McHugh, Stephen Coen is named in the Mayo half-back line ahead of Pádraig O'Hora with Westport's Fionn McDonagh on the team sheet in place of Jason Doherty in the Mayo half forward line.

The tie gets underway at 2PM and it live on RTE 2 and on the radio via LMFM. 

Louth: James Califf; Dermot Campbell, Peter Lynch, Donal McKenny; Leonard Grey, Niall Sharkey, Anthony Williams; Tommy Durnin, Conor Early; Conal McKeever, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes; Paul Mathews, Sam Mulroy, Craig Lennon

Louth Subs: Peter McStravick, Ryan Burns, Jonathan Commins, Bevan Duffy, Liam Jackson, Ciaran Keenan, Conal McCaul, Daire McConnon, Oisin McGuinness, Dylan McKeown, Ciaran Murphy. 

Mayo: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, David McBrien, Sam Callinan; Paddy Durcan, Conor Loftus, Stephen Coen; Matthew Ruane, Diarmuid O'Connor; Fionn McDonagh, Jack Carney, Jordan Flynn; Aidan O'Shea, James Carr, Ryan O'Donoghue. 

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