Player power forces out Erne boss McGrath

PLAYER power looks to have ousted Pete McGrath as Fermanagh manager. It emerged last night that McGrath, who guided Down to AllIreland SFC glory in 1991 and 1994, is stepping aside despite being reappointed recently for a fifth season in Fermanagh. It’s understood that squad members met on Thursday, after which McGrath (right) was informed that there was a growing mood for change. Meanwhile, Mickey Harte has named an unchanged Tyrone team for tomorrow’s Ulster final with Down. Down have made one change from the team that started against Monaghan — with Joe Murphy listed to start ahead of Peter Turley. And Kildare are unchanged for their Leinster final with Dublin. ARMAGH (SF v Tipperary): B Hughes; J Morgan, C Vernon, M Shields; P Hughes, B Donaghy, A Forker; S Sheridan, N Grimley; C O’Hanlon, A Duffy, R Grugan; J Clarke, A Murnin, G McParland. TIPPERARY (SF v Armagh): C Kenrick; W Connors, A Campbell, E Moloney; B Maher, R Kiely, J Feehan; L Casey, G Hannigan; J Keane, K O’Halloran, B Fox; C Sweeney, J Kennedy, P Austin. DOWN (SF v Tyrone): M Cunningham; N McParland, G McGovern, D O’Hagan; D O’Hanlon, C McGovern, C Mooney; K McKernan, N Donnelly; J Murphy, C Maginn, S Millar; J Johnston, C Harrison, R Johnston. TYRONE (SF v Down): N Morgan; A McCrory, R McNamee, C McCarron; T McCann, P Hampsey, P Harte; C Cavanagh, C McCann; D Mulgrew, N Sludden, K McGeary; M Bradley, S Cavanagh, M Donnelly. KILDARE (SF v Dublin): M Donnellan; M O’Grady, D Hyland, O Lyons; J Byrne, E Doyle, K Cribbin; K Feely, T Moolick; F Conway, N Kelly, D Slattery; P Brophy, D Flynn, C McNally. MONAGHAN (SF v Carlow): R Beggan; F Kelly, D Wylie, R Wylie; D Mone, C Walshe, K O’Connell; K Hughes, N McAdam; G Doogan, D Malone, S Carey; O Duffy, J McCarron, C McManus.