Updated 21.50
DERRY HAVE MADE two changes as they bid to get their National Football League Division 1 challenge back on track against Dublin on Sunday in Celtic Park (throw-in 2pm).
Gerard O’Kane and Benny Heron return to the side that was beaten by a point in Cork last weekend, Derry’s first defeat of the campaign. Aidan McAlynn and James Kielt both drop to the bench.
Dublin manager Jim Gavin has made four changes to the side who defeated Kildare last time out.
Darren Daly comes into the half back line for Jack McCaffrey and the remaining three changes come in attack with Davy Byrne in for Paul Flynn, Paddy Andews for Ciaran Kilkenny and Eoghan O’Gara at corner forward in place of Cormac Costello.
Derry: Thomas Mallon (The Loup); Mark Craig (Dungiven), Chrissy McKaigue (Slaughtneil), Dermot McBride (Ballinascreen); Kevin Johnston (Dungiven), Gerard O’Kane (Glenullin), Sean Leo McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua); Fergal Doherty (Bellaghy), Patsy Bradley (Slaughtneil); Ciaran McFaul (Glenn), Mark Lynch (Banagher, capt), Enda Lynn (Greenlough); Benny Heron (Ballinascreen), Emmett McGuckin (Magherafelt), Cailean O’Boyle (Lavey).Replacements : Eoin McNicholl (Glenullin), Oisin Duffy (Foreglen), Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry), Charlie Kielt (Kilrea), Conor McAtamney (Swatragh), Aidan McAlynn (The Loup), Niall Holly (Eoghan Rua), James Kielt (Kilrea), Aaron Devlin (Ballinderry), Declan Mullan (Eoghan Rua), Ciaran McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua).
Dublin: Stephen Cluxton (Parnells); Sean George (Ballymun Kickhams), Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams), Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala); Darren Daly (Fingal Ravens), James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna); Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes), Michael Dara Macauley (Ballyboden St Enda’s); Davy Byrne (Ballymun Kickhams) Paddy Andrews (St Brigid’s), Bryan Cullen (Skerries Harps); Kevin McManamon (St Judes), Ciaran Reddin (St Maurs), Eoghan O’Gara (Templeogue Synge Street).
