St Patrick’s Loup teenager Terence O’Brien will make his senior debut for Derry when the Oakleafers entertain Longford in round 1A of the All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifiers this evening (throw-in 5.00pm).
Brian McIver: forced to make seven changes.
The 18-year-old is one of seven changes from the side that lost to Donegal in the Ulster Championship quarter-final.
The changes have been forced to manager Brian McIver as a result of injuries to Fergal Doherty, Patsy Bradley, Dermot McBride, Benny Heron and Emmett McGuckin.
Gerard O’Kane is only rated fit enough to be named on the susbstitutes’ bench.
As a result, James Kielt returns to the starting line-up along with Oisin Duffy, Aidan McALynn and Mark Craig.
Longford manager Jack Sheedy has made two changes from the side defeated 1-13 to 1-15 by Wexford the Leinster quarter-final.
The sides have met on three occasions in the qualifiers over the last three years with Longford winning the last two meetings.
Two years ago, Longford beat the Oak Leafers 0-17 to 2-8 at Pearse Park and having previously earned a 1-16 to 2-12 in the 2006 qualifier.
The Derry team is: Thomas Mallon (An Lúb); Oisín Duffy (Forghleann), Chrissy McKaigue (Leacht Néill), Aidan McAlynn (An Lúb); Gareth McKinless (Baile an Doire), Mark Craig (Dún Geimhin), Sean Leo McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua); Mark Lynch (Beannchar) captain, Kevin Johnston (Dún Geimhin); Aaron Devlin (Baile an Doire), Emmet Bradley (Gleann), Enda Lynn (Grainlocha); James Kielt (Cill Ria), Terence O’Brien (An Lúb), Ciarán McFaul (Gleann).
Substitutes: Eoin McNicholl (Gleann an Iolair), Conor McAtamney (Suaitreach), Gerard O’Kane (Gleann an Iolair), James Kearney (Suaitreach), Dermot McGuckin (Baile an Doire), Niall Holly (Eoghan Rua), Niall McFeely (Forghleann), Daniel McKinless (Baile an Doire), Benny Heron (Baile na Scrine), Ryan Bell (Baile an Doire), Ciaran McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua), Conor Murphy (Dún Geimhin).
Admission prices: adult £13/€15, student/OAP £9/€10, under-16s free.
Admission is general and permits access to all areas of the ground.
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