Gerard O'Kane will start for Derry against Wexford on Sunday after recovering from an injury he picked up in the first round defeat to Galway.

The Glenullin man replaces Ryan Ferris who misses out through injury.

Brian McIver will give Benny Heron his first start.

Derry (NFL V Wexford): Thomas Mallon; Gerard O'Kane, Chrissy McKaigue, Dermot McBride; Charlie Kielt, Mark Lynch, Sean Leo McGoldrick; Patsy Bradley, P J McCloskey; Barry McGoldrick, James Kielt, Enda Lynn; Benny Heron, Emmett McGuckin, Eoin Bradley.

Subs: Eoin McNicholl, Aidan McAlynn, Carlus McWilliams, Brian McCallion, Declan Brown, John McCamley, Raymond Wilkinson, Daniel Heavron, Coilin Devlin, Lee Kennedy, Gavin Mallon.