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Armagh name 10 of All-Ireland side for Galway rematch

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has named 10 of his All-Ireland-winning starting team for Saturday's Allianz Football League Division One opener against Galway at Salthill (17:15 GMT).

Paddy Burns, Aaron McKay, Joe McElroy and Rian O'Neill are not included in the matchday squad with Conor Turbitt named on the bench.

McGeeney hands a league debut to Annaghmore man Tomas McCormack who will start at right full-back.

Greg McCabe, Darragh McMullen, Cian McConville and Stefan Campbell are the other players drafted into the team.

Campbell made a big impact when coming on as a second-half substitute in the All-Ireland Final which included setting up McKay's crucial goal.

Galway have named eight of their All-Ireland Final team for the rematch with the Orchard County.

All-Ireland Final starters Rob Finnerty and Damien Comer are not named in the squad with Shane Walsh, Jack Glynn, Liam Silke, Sean Mulkerrins and John Maher included in the substitutes.

Sean Kelly, Daniel O'Flaherty, John Daly, Cathal Sweeney, Finnian O Laoi, Cillian O Curraoin and Sam O'Neill are all handed starts.

Galway: C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, D O'Flaherty; D McHugh, J Daly, S Kelly; P Conroy, C McDaid; C Sweeney, F Ó Laoi, C Darcy; C Ó Curraoin, M Tierney, S O'Neill

Subs: C Flaherty, J Glynn, K Molloy, S Mulkerrins, L Silke, J Maher, J McLoughlin, L Ó Conghaile, C Costello, S Walsh, J Heaney

Armagh: B Hughes; T McCormack, B McCambridge, A Forker; Connaire Mackin, T Kelly, G McCabe; B Crealey, N Grimley; O Conaty, R Grugan, D McMullen; C McConville, A Murnin, S Campbell.

Subs: E Rafferty, G Murphy, C O'Neill, F O'Brien, D Magee, C Turbitt, R McQuillan, J Duffy, C O'Hanlon, J Hall, S McPartlan