By Richard O'Reilly
Derry welcome holders Tyrone to Celtic Park on Sunday in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter Final.
Tyrone Boss Mickey Harte is to hand a first championship start to three players against the Oakleafers. Conall McCann, Padraig Hampsey and Kieran McGeary have been given the nod to take to the field at Owenbeg.
All three have made championship appearances before, but only as substitutes.
There are 5 changes in all from Tyrone’s last game in the Allianz League against Kerry. Niall Morgan, Ronan McNamee, Rory Brennan, Conor Meyler and Matthew Donnelly replace Mickey O’Neill, Cathal McCarron, Ronan McNabb, Padraig McNulty & Darren McCurry.
Tyrone team to face Derry:
1 – Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc
2 – Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
3 – Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin
4 – Pádraig Hampsey – Oileán a’Ghuail
5 – Tiernan McCann – Coill an Chlochair
6 – Rory Brennan – Trí Leac
7 – Peter Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin – 116
8 – Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh – 134
9 – Conall McCann – Coill an Chlochair
10 – Kieran McGeary – Cabhán a’Chaortainn
11 – Niall Sludden – An Droim Mór
12 – Conor Meyler – An Omaigh
13 – Mark Bradley – Coill an Chlochair
14 – Sean Cavanagh (c) – An Mhaigh
15 – Matthew Donnelly – Trí Leac
16 – Michael O’Neill – Cluain Eo
17 – Lee Brennan – Trí Leac –
18 – Frank Burns – Cabhán a’Chaortainn
19 – Declan McClure – Cluain Eo – 9 (0)
20 – Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc
21 – Hugh Pat McGeary – Cabhán a’Chaortainn –
22 – Ronan McNabb – An Droim Mór –
23 – Padraig McNulty – Dún Geanainn
24 – Cathal McShane – Eoghan Ruadh Uí Néill
25 – David Mulgrew – Ard Bó
26 – Ronan O’Neill – An Omaigh