Coleman names Derry team

Coleman (r) with Joe Kernan and Eugene McKenna

Derry football manager Eamon Coleman has revealed his hand for the county's opening Allianz NFL game against Clare on Sunday.

Loup's Shane McGuckin gets the goalkeeping slot which was up for grabs following Eoin McCloskey's departure from the Derry panel.

McGuckin edged out Bellaghy's Brian Scullion for the number one jersey.

Ballinderry's Michael Conlan will challenge strongly for the goalkeeping position when he comes back into the Derry squad after the AIB All-Ireland Club Championship.

The Derry side has an experienced look although Anthony Tohill is an absentee after a recent minor knee operation.

A welcome inclusion is Bellaghy defender David O'Neill whose career has been badly-affected by a chest complaint which has often caused him shortness of breath during games.

David O'Neill: Welcome inclusion for Derry

Those named in the team include Sean Marty Lockhart, Dermot Heaney, Dermot Dougan, Gary Coleman, Paul McFlynn, Fergal Doherty, Paddy Bradley and Johnny McBride.

Geoffrey McGonagle is included in the substitutes.

Meanwhile, Cargin's return to the Antrim football fold is emphasised by the inclusion of Kevin Doyle in the side to face London in the NFL Division 2A game on Sunday.

Cargin players boycotted the Antrim squad last year in protest at the penalties handed out to the club following the county football final brawl in 2000.

However, six Cargin players returned to county training in early January.

Doyle is included in a full-forward line which also includes Kevin Madden and Kevin Brady.

Brian White names two newcomers to competitive football.

St Gall's Sean Kelly is named at left full-back while St Paul's Gary Flynn gets the right half-forward slot.

Kevin Madden starts for Antrim

An interesting inclusion at midfield is former Armagh player Mark McCrory.

New Fermanagh boss Dominic Corrigan gives debuts to Enniskillen defender Kevin Gunn and Belcoo clubman Shane McCabe - a son of former county boss Hugh McCabe - for Sunday's game against Down in Newry.

The Brewster brothers Tom and Paul will form the Fermanagh midfield partnership in the game.

Full-forward Stephen Maguire has been named Fermanagh captain for this season.

Donegal boss Mickey Moran has named 12 of the side which started in the defeat by Kildare in the All-Ireland Qualifiers last summer for Sunday's game against Galway.

Glencolmcille's Gerard McGill gets the goalkeeping jersey ahead of Tony Blake.

McGill played in the Division One relegation play-off win over Louth in October and retains his starting position.

Damian Diver, normally a defender for the county, is picked at left half-forward.

Meanwhile, new Dublin boss Tommy Lyons has included Roy Cosgrove in his side for Sunday's NFL game against Offaly.

Cosgrove's last competitive game for the Dubs was the 1999 Leinster Football Final defeat by Meath.

The Dublin team includes seven debutants.

Derry (v Clare): S McGuckin, P Cartin, K McCloy, SM Lockhart, D O'Neill, C McNally, G Coleman, F Doherty, D Heaney, P McFlynn, D Dougan, F Crossan, P Bradley, J McBride, G Diamond. Subs: B Scullion, G Doherty, B Mullan, J Niblock, J Donaghy, P Murphy, G McGonigle, P O'Neill, P Cassidy.

Antrim (v London): S McGreevy, G Bell, T Convery, S Kelly, G Adams, A Finnegan, M Mulholland, J Quinn, M McCrory, G Flynn, M McCarry, P Close, K Brady, K Madden, K Doyle.

Fermanagh (v Down): Ronan Gallagher, P McGuinness, K Gunn, N Cox, C Fitzpatrick, J Gilheaney, R Johnston, P Brewster, T Brewster, K Donnelly, Rory Gallagher, S McDermott, R McCabe, S Maguire (capt), S McCabe.

Donegal (v Galway): G McGill, P Campbell, E Doherty, M Crossan, N McGinley, B Monaghan, R Sweeney, J Gildea, P McGonigle, A Sweeney, M Hegarty, D Diver, B McLaughlin, B Devenney, J Gallagher.

Offaly (v Dublin): P Kelly; C Daly, G Rafferty, B Mooney; J Hurst, A McNamee, K Slattery; J Grennan, C McManus; A N Other, S Grennan, B Malone; D Claffey, A N Other, P Kellaghan.

Dublin: S Cluxton; D Henry, P Andrews, C Goggins; P Casey, B Cahill, P Curran; D Homan, D Magee; J O'Connor, C Whelan, E Bennis; A Brogan, J McNally, R Cosgrove.