By Michael McMullan

MARK Doran has named his first Antrim team for Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup clash with Derry in Owenbeg.

He has listed four players from the team that exited the Tailteann Cup at the hands of Wexford in the last game of 2025.

Paddy McBride, Marc Jordan, Adam Loughran and Eoghan McCabe are surrounded by a raft of newcomers.

Goalkeeper John McNabb comes into the team with Dunloy’s Tom McFerran in from the county champions.

Aidan McErlean and Kevin McCann in from intermediate champions Moneyglass.

Antrim will face Donegal in their second game on Sunday in Cargin.

TEAM:
John McNabb
John Morgan
Kevin McCann
James McAuley
Eoghan McCabe
Gerard O’Neill
Marc Jordan
John Carron
Patrick Finnegan
Patrick McBride
Conor Small
Tom McFerran
Pat Shivers
Adam Loughran
Aidan McErlean
SUBS:
Declan Neery
Sean O’Neill
Jack Lenegahan
Dominic McEnhill
Oisin Doherty
Ruairi Hagan
Tom Shivers
Paul Bradley
Tomás McCann
Kevin Small
Conhuir Johnston