Two changes for Armagh ahead of the visit of Derry

ARMAGH have named their team for the opening game of their Sam Maguire defence on Saturday evening on home soil.

The Orchard County welcome Derry in a rematch of their final league game of the season when they eased to victory.

Like last season, it’s a first game back since a narrow Ulster final defeat and it was Derry they overcame at the same stage.

Kieran McGeeney has name two changes for the game, one that won’t be televised anywhere.

Jason Duffy and Peter McGrane come in with Greg McCabe and Callum O’Neill named on the bench.

It’s Duffy’s first start win the Dublin league game and he tagged on two points during the recent Ulster final.

Armagh: Ethan Rafferty; Paddy Burns, Barry McCambridge, Peter McGrane; Ross McQuillan, Aidan Forker, Jarly Óg Burns; Jason Duffy, Ben Crealey; Darragh McMullen, Rory Grugan, Oisin Conaty; Tiernan Kelly, Andrew Murnin, Oisin O’Neill

Subs: Blaine Hughes, Tomás McCormack, Greg McCabe, Connaire Mackin, Cian McConville, Joe McElroy, Niall Grimley, Callum O’Neill, Stefan Campbell, Conor Turbitt, Shane McPartlan

Check out this week’s Gaelic Lives preview show with Paul Durcan and Kyle Coney looking ahead to this weekend’s All-Ireland SFC games