Pat Gilroy’s rung the changes for tomorrow night’s National League opener at Croke Park. 7 changes to his Dublin team from their O’Byrne Cup exit to Kildare last month. Stephen Cluxton returns in goal, Rory O’Carroll and Phill McMahon are back in the full back line, James McCarthy starts at right half back, there’s a League debut for Craig Dias on the opposite side. Diarmuid Connolly and Eoghan O’Gara are both introduced to the full forward – Alan and Bernard Brogan don’t feature but may make the bench which is yet to be confirmed.

Starting Team:

          1. Stephen Cluxton

2. Michael Fitzsimons 3. Rory O’Carroll 4. Philly McMahon                     

                      5. James McCarthy 6. Ger Brennan      7. Craig Dias                     

8. Ross McConnell                   9. Michael Dara MacAuley

            10. Paul Brogan 11.  Kevin McManamon   2. Bryan Cullen [C]                    

           13. Diarmuid Connolly   14. Eoghan O’ Gara    15. Tomás Quinn

Subs:

The Substitutes will be announced before the game.