Team news: McCarthy returns to Dublin midfield
June 12, 2021
Dublin's Ciaran Kilkenny, Brian Fenton and James McCarthy after the Leinster SFC win over Meath
Eight-time All-Ireland SFC medallist James McCarthy has return to the Dublin starting line-up.
The 31-year-old Ballymun Kickhams clubman is set to resume his strong midfield partnership with Brian Fenton when the All-Ireland champions cross swords with Donegal in the Allianz FL semi-final at Kingspan Breffni this evening.
Into the side also come goalkeeper Evan Comerford and wing-back Robert McDaid as Michael Shiel, Eric Lowndes and Peader O Cofaigh Byrne lose out.
Dublin (Allianz FL Division 1 v Donegal): Evan Comerford; Michael Fitzsimons, David Byrne, Sean McMahon; Eoin Murchan, Jonny Cooper, Robert McDaid; Brian Fenton, James McCarthy; Brian Howard, Con O'Callaghan, Niall Scully; Colm Basquel, Ciaran Kilkenny, Cormac Costello.
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