All-Ireland champions Armagh have nine players included in the Ulster panel for this weekend’s inter-pro series at Croke Park.
The Northern Sound region is set to be represented by Monaghan's Barry McBennett and Jason Irwin and they will be joined by Padraig Faulkner, Gerry Smith and Jason McLoughlin from Cavan.
Indeed, the matches are being used to trial several potentially massive rule changes to Gaelic football.
The Leinster squad contains the likes of Dublin’s multiple All-Ireland-winners Stephen Cluxton, James McCarthy and Ciaran Kilkenny. Eight of the Connacht panel are taken from All-Ireland finalists Galway and there’s also representation from London and New York.
Whereas, Kerry’s Tadhg Morley, Killian Spillane and Diarmuid O’Connor are included in the Munster panel.
Among the rules being trialled are a ban on back passes to goalkeepers, unless they’re in their own large rectangle or the opposition half.
While he’s not involved this weekend, Monaghan keeper Rory Beggan believes the change will be positive.
Ulster Panel
1 Niall Morgan, Tyrone
2 Diarmuid Baker, Derry
3 Mark Bradley, Tyrone
4 Paddy Burns, Armagh
5 Aidan Clarke, Tyrone
6 Oisin Conaty, Armagh
7 Padraig Faulkner, Cavan
8 Aidan Forker, Armagh
9 Niall Grimley, Armagh
10 Daniel Guiness, Down
11 Pat Havern, Down
12 Marc Jordan, Antrim
13 Conn Kilpatrick, Tyrone
14 Barry McBennett, Monaghan
15 Ronan McCaffrey, Fermanagh
16 Sean McNally, Fermanagh
17 Darren McCurry, Tyrone
18 Eoin McElholm, Tyrone
19 Joe McElroy, Armagh
20 Eoin McEvoy, Derry
21 Kieran McGeary, Tyrone
22 Peter McGrane, Armagh
23 Ross McQuillan, Armagh
24 Odhran Murdock, Down
25 Daire O Baoill, Donegal
26 Rian O Neill, Armagh
27 Oisin O Neill, Armagh
28 Gerry Smith, Cavan
29 Ciaran Thompson, Donegal
30 Niall Toner, Derry
31 Frank Burns, Tyrone
32 Mick Byrne, Antrim
33 Joe Finnegan, Antrim
34 Jason Irwin, Monaghan
35 Jason McLoughlin, Cavan
36 Fionan O’Brien, Fermanagh
