Donegal captain Michael Murphy has been named in Declan Bonner’s starting line-up for tomorrow afternoon’s Ulster senior football championship preliminary round clash against Down.

Murphy has not featured for the Tir Chonaill men since picking up a hamstring injury during the early stages of their Allianz League second round clash against Monaghan a little over a month ago.

The 2012 All-Ireland winning skipper is flanked in the full-forward line by Patrick McBrearty and Peader Mogan, as Jamie Brennan drops to the bench.

The winners of tomorrow’s encounter in Newry will meet newly crowned Division 3 champions Derry in the provincial quarter-finals.

Throw-in at Páirc Esler is at 1pm.

Donegal (Ulster SFC v Down): Shaun Patton; Brendan McCole, Neil McGee, Stephen McMenamin; Ryan McHugh, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Eoghan Ban Gallagher; Hugh McFadden, Caolan McGonigle; Ciaran Thompson, Niall McDonnell, Michael Langan; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Peader Mogan.

Subs: Michael Lynch, Jason McGee, Eoin McHugh, Ethan O'Donnell, Paul Brennan, Jamie Brennan, Conor O'Donnell, Caolan Ward, Paddy McGrath, Eoin McGettigan, Eunan Doherty.

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