Brian McIver has handed Liam McGoldrick a first league start against Dublin on Saturday night and the half-back follows in the footsteps of his brothers Barry, Sean Leo and Ciaran.

Overall, the Oak Leaf boss has made six changes from the team that lost out to Monaghan for Saturday night's repeat of last year's decider at Croke Park.

Up front, James Kielt starts for the first time this campaign while the recently married Daniel Heavron is named at centre-forward.

Derry (FL Division 1 v Dublin) - Thomas Mallon; Oisin Duffy, Niall Holly, Kevin Johnston; Liam McGoldrick, Conor McAtamney, Michael McIver; Mark Lynch, Emmet Bradley; Sean Leo McGoldrick, Daniel Heavron, Enda Lynn; Benny Heron, Emmett McGuckin, James Kielt. Subs: Eoin McNicholl, Aidan McAlynn, Michael Sweeney, Brian Óg McGilligan, Carlus McWilliams, Fergal Doherty, Neill McNicholl, Terence O'Brien, Eoin Bradley, Daniel McKinless, Ciaran McFaul, James Kearney, Seán Brady, Conor Murphy, Niall Toner, Niall Loughlin.

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