Senior footballers make changes for duel with Rossies

Sat, 25th March 2017

Dublin have made six changes to their starting 15 for Saturday night's NFL Division 1 encounter with Roscommon in Croke Park (7.0).

The Dubs staged a dramatic late, late comeback to draw with Kerry in Tralee last weekend and some of the players who came off the bench to make a positive impact have been named to start against the Rossies.

James McCarthy returns from injury to resume services at right half back while Cian O'Sullivan takes over at centre-back from John Small who was forced off through injury last time out.

Ciaran Reddin will partner Brian Fenton at midfield while up front Paul Flynn and Kevin McManamon, both of whom made big impacts when introduced as subs against the Kingdom, will start.

Bernard Brogan makes his first start of the year after coming on as a late sub in last Saturday night's clash against Kerry.

The six players replaced are Darren Daly, John Small, Michael Darragh Macauley, Ciaran Kilkenny, Shane B Carthy and Conor McHugh.

DUBLIN (SF v Roscommon)

1 Stephen Cluxton Parnell’s

2 Philly McMahon Ballymun Kickhams

3 Michael Fitzsimons Cuala

4 David Byrne Nh Olaf

5 James McCarthy Ballymun Kickhams

6 Cian O'Sullivan Kilmacud Crokes

7 Eric Lowndes St Peregrine's

8 Brian Fenton Raheny

9 Ciaran Reddin Nh Maur