Derry manager Ciaran Meenagh has named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC round-robin tie with Donegal in Ballybofey.
The Ulster champions claimed a hard-earned draw against Monaghan in Celtic Park last Saturday night with Shane McGuigan giving the hosts the lead late on only for Karl O’Connell to claim a deserved share of the spoils for the Farney.
Ciaran McFaul was a late addition to the starting line-up last weekend and the Glen attacker retains his place ahead of Benny Heron for Sunday’s North West derby.
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Donegal boss Aidan O’Rouke, meanwhile, has been handed a huge boost with Paddy McBrearty fit to take his place in the squad.
The Donegal captain has been sidelined since February after tearing his hamstring in the League defeat to Tyrone in February.
After suffering relegation from Division One before losing to Down in the Ulster Championship, Donegal returned to winning ways against Clare in round one, claiming a five-point win in Ennis last month.
O'Rourke makes one change to his starting 15 with Caolan McColgan returning to the team in place of John Ross Molloy.
Donegal: Shaun Patton; Mark Curran, Brendan McCole, Caolan McColgan; Caolan Ward, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Odhran Doherty; Caolan McGonagle, Jason McGee; Daire Ó Baoill, Jamie Brennan, Ciaran Thompson; Conor O’Donnell, Oisin Gallen, Hugh McFadden.
Derry: Odhran Lynch; Chrissy McKaigue, Eoin McEvoy, Conor McCluskey; Conor Doherty, Gareth McKinless, Paudi McGrogan; Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers; Niall Toner, Paul Cassidy, Ethan Doherty; Ciaran McFaul, Shane McGuigan, Niall Loughlin.
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