Shea Malone of Donegal during the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup match against Antrim
Kieran Gallagher, Shea Malone and Paul O'Hareare in for their league debuts as Donegal open the National Football League Division 1 campaign against Dublin at Croke Park.
The Naomh Conaill duo, as well as Naomh Columba's O'Hare, made their first appearances in the Dr McKenna Cup against Antrim and Donegal ended up winning the competition courtesy of a 2-17 to 0-11 victory over Monaghan at Healy Park, with Malone scoring 2-1.
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The side managed by Jim McGuinness take on Dublin at 5pm on Saturday and Peadar Mogan will captain the Donegal team.
Donegal: Gavin Mulreany; Caolan McColgan, Brendan McCole, Paul O'Hare; Domhnall MacGiolla Bhríde, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan; Hugh McFadden, Jason McGee; Dáire Ó Baoill, Shane O' Donnell, Ciarán Moore; Conor O' Donnell, Kieran Gallagher, Shea Malone. Subs: Padraig MacGiolla Bhríde; Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Ultan Doherty, Finnbarr Roarty, Ryan McHugh, Mark Curran, Turlough Carr, Kevin Muldoon, Conor McCahill, Michael Langan, Eoin McGeehin
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