Roscommon star Karol Mannion has returned from injury for Sunday’s Connacht SFC clash with London in Ruislip.
Mannion had missed the majority of the National Football League campaign but is named at midfield in Fergal O’Donnell’s side.
O’Donnell has include three championship debutants including two in pivotal positions: centre back Cathal Dineen and centre forward Paul Garvey, who was a member of the All-Ireland winning minor team of four years ago.
In addition, corner back Stephen Ormsby – another member of that 2006 side – starts his first senior championship game at corner back.
The Rossies are without several members of the senior panel currently out through injury, including Enda Kenny, Senan Kilbride and David O’Gara while David Casey is named on the bench after making his return in a recent challenge match against Dublin.
Roscommon (team v London): G Claffey; S McDermott, P Domican, S Ormsby; S Purcell, C Dineen, M O’Carroll; M Finneran, K Mannion; D Keenan, P Garvey, C Cregg; J Rogers, D Shine, G Heneghan.
