Team news: Bateson back for Derry

February 16, 2018

Derry's Michael Bateson.
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Derry boss Damian McErlain has made three changes to the side originally named to face Offaly last weekend for this Sunday's re-schedule fixture at Celtic Park.

With both Niall Keenan and Ciaran McFaul quitting the Oak Leafers panel this week, the pair have been replaced in McErlain's starting line-up by Michael Bateson and Padraig McGrogan.

Bateson was a late omission last week after picking up injury in the defeat to Longford while McGrogan was named on the bench for the Faithful men's original visit.

The third change sees Peter Hagan in in place of the injured Liam McGoldrick while James Kielt, Mark Lynch and Danny Tallon, who was on Sigerson Cup duty in mid-week, are once again amongst the substitutes.

Throw-in is at 2pm.

Derry (FL3 v Offaly): Oran Hartin; Michael McEvoy, Kevin Johnston, Ruairi Mooney; Michael Bateson, Carlus McWilliams, Conor Doherty; Conor McAtamney, Emmett Bradley; Padraig McGrogan, Enda Lynn, Benny Heron; Peter Hagan, Terence O'Brien, Niall Toner

Subs: Ben McKinless, Aaron Bradley, Declan Cassidy, James Kielt, Mark Lynch, Conor McCluskey, Danny Tallon


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