Derry manager Brian McIver.
Brian McIver has made wholesale changes for Derry’s trip to Castlebar for this afternoon’s National Football League Division One clash with Mayo (throw-in 3.00pm).
With a semi-final place at Croke Park already secured, McIver is using the final game in Division One to experiment with the remainder of his squad.
Emmett McGuckin is the only survivor from last week-s win over Kildare, the Magherafelt man moving from full-foward to midfield.
Danny Heavron is set to return after a year-long absence with injury whilst Karl McKaigue is handed a league debut at corner back.
The Derry team for this afternoon’s clash is:
Eoin McNicholl (Gleann an Iolair); Oisin Duffy (Forghleann), Conor McAtamney (Suaitreach), Karl McKaigue (Leacht Néill); Charlie Kielt (Cill Ria) captain,Mark Craig (Dún Geimhin), Aidan McAlynn (An Lúb); Emmett McGuckin (Machaire Fíolta), Niall Holly (Eoghan Rua); Aaron Devlin (Baile an Doire), Danny Heavron (Machaire Fíolta), Carlus McWilliams (Baile na Scrine); James Kearney (Suaitreach), Declan Mullan (Eoghan Rua), Ciaran McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua).
Substitutes: Thomas Mallon (An Lúb), Gerard O’Kane (Gleann an Iolair), Kieran Conway (Baile na Scrine), Paudie McGuigan (Leacht Néill), Emmet Bradley (Gleann), Peter Cassidy (Baile Eachaidh), Aaron Kerrigan (Clóidigh), Neill McNicholl (Gleann an Iolair), Niall McFeely (Fothaír Ghleann), Ryan Bell (Baile an Doire), Anthony O’Neill (An Lúb), Cailean O’Boyle (Leamhaigh).
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