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Armagh make one change for All-Ireland final

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Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has made one change for Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Galway with Connaire Mackin returning to the defence.

The Shane O’Neill’s player has made one short cameo since the side’s All-Ireland group win over Derry at Celtic Park.

After that match he was handed a one-game for kicking out at Conor Glass. He was introduced in the 64th minute of the quarter-final win over Roscommon but did not feature against Kerry despite the game going to extra-time.

The player to miss out is youngster Peter McGrane, who had been a mainstay all season.

Meanwhile, Stefan Campbell has been named on the bench for the Croke Park clash.

On Thursday’s RTÉ GAA Podcast, Peter Canavan had pondered whether or not McGeeney may draft him into the starting team given his impressive performances as of late.

“I just wonder is he seriously thinking about starting Stefan Campbell. Because how can you leave someone of his quality on the sideline?

Armagh: Blaine Hughes; Paddy Burns, Aaron McKay, Barry McCambridge; Connaire Mackin, Tiernan Kelly, Aidan Forker; Niall Grimley, Ben Crealey; Joe McElroy, Rian O’Neill, OisínConaty; Rory Gurgan, Andrew Murnin, Conor Turbitt

Subs: Ethan Rafferty, Greg McCabe, Peter McGrane, Ciaran Higgins, Ross McQuillan, Shane McPartlan, Jason Duffy, Oisín O’Neill, Stefan Campbell, Aidan Nugent, Jarly Og Burns

Watch the All-Ireland Football Championship final, Armagh v Galway, on Sunday from 2.15pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app and listen to commentary on RTÉ Radio 1

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