Derry and Galway teams named for crunch Celtic Park clash

By Michael McMullan

PADDY Tally has named the Derry team for Sunday’s visit of Galway to Celtic Park (2pm).

It’s an unchanged starting 15, but there is a return to the squad for goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch who has been missing since tearing a quad against Mayo.

Lachlan Murray, man of the match in the league draw with Galway, and Niall Loughlin also return to the squad.

Pádraic Joyce has made one change since the Dublin defeat with Jack Glynn – listed to start – in at number four, ahead of Cian Hernon.

Tomo Culhane drops out of the 26. Colm Costello comes in. He played against Derry in the 2022 minor semi-final, scoring 1-4 that day in Parnell Park

Derry’s final game of the campaign will be a clash with Dublin at a neutral venue in two week’s time. Galway finish with their game against All-Ireland champions Armagh.

Derry: Ben McKinless; Diarmuid Baker, Eoin McEvoy, Patrick McGurk, Conor Doherty, Paudi McGrogan, Ruairí Forbes; Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers; Ethan Doherty, Paul Cassidy, Ciaran McFaul; Shane McGuigan, Anton Tohill, Niall Toner

Subs: Odhrán Lynch, Niall Loughlin, Ryan Mulholland, Danny McDermott, Dan Higgins, Tommy Rogers, Ben McCarron, Lachlan Murray Caolan Devlin, Charlie Diamond, Cahir McMonagle

Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Seán Kelly, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Matthew Thompson, Cillian McDaid, Céin D’Arcy; Matthew Tierney, Rob Finnerty, Shane Walsh

Subs: Conor Flaherty, Daniel O’Flaherty, Cathal Sweeney, Kieran Molloy, Seán Fitzgerald, Sam O’Neill, Peter Cooke, John Daly, Johnny Heaney, Colm Costello, Cian Hernon

Check out this week’s Gaelic Lives podcast with Seanie Johnston and Kevin McKernan looking ahead to the weekend of All-Ireland SFC action.