There are no changes in personnel for Down ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 2B game against Kildare at Pairc Esler, Newry (throw-in is at 2pm).

With Benny McArdle still ruled out through injury (ankle), newcomer Niall Donnelly continues at full back, while Michael Cunningham is preferred to Brendan McVeigh in goal once again.

Manager James McCartan has included six survivors from that which edged the Lilywhites in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final in 2010. Daniel McCartan, Conor Garvey, Kevin McKernan, Dan Gordon, Benny Coulter and Mark Poland all started while Conor Maginn came on as a substitute.

Down (SFC v Kildare): Michael Cunningham; Daniel McCartan, Niall Donnelly, Darren O'Hagan; Ciaran McCartan, Conor Garvey, Kevin McKernan; Dan Gordon, Peter Turley; Brendan Coulter, Conor Maginn, Mark Poland; Donal O'Hare, Niall Madine, Conor Laverty. Tweet

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