DERRY BOSS BRIAN McIver has brought back 13 names who were rested from the starting line-up in last weekend’s 2-12 to 1-7 loss against Mayo.

Up against the same opponents again, this time in Croke Park in the NFL division 1 semi-final, the Oak Leaf county have retained only Oisin Duffy and Emmet McGuckin.

Duffy holds onto the number two jersey at corner back while McGuckin returns to full forward having started in midfield last time out. The Magherafelt is the only man in the starting line-up for the past three consecutive games.

Derry team (v Mayo):  Thomas Mallon (An Lúb); Oisín Duffy (Forghleann), Chrissy McKaigue (Leacht Néill), Dermot McBride (Baile na Scrine); Kevin Johnson (Dún Geimhin), Gerard O’Kane (Gleann an Iolair), Sean Leo McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua); Fergal Doherty (Baile Eachaidh), Patsy Bradley (Leacht Néill); Ciarán McFaul (Gleann), Mark Lynch (Beannchar) (C); Enda Lynn (Grainlocha);  Benny Heron (Baile na Scrine), Emmett McGuckin (Machaire Fíolta). Cailean O’Boyle (Leamhaigh).

Substitutes: Eoin McNicholl (Gleann an Iolair), Conor McAtamney (Suaitreach), Karl McKaigue (Leacht Néill), Charlie Kielt (Cill Ria), Aidan McAlynn (An Lúb), Mark Craig (Dún Geimhin), Niall Holly (Eoghan Rua), Aaron Devlin (Baile an Doire), Danny Heavron (Machaire Fíolta), Carlus McWilliams (Baile na Scrine), Ciarán McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua), Aaron Kerrigan (Clóidigh), Declan Mullan (Eoghan Rua), James Kearney (Suaitreach), Emmet Bradley (Gleann).

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