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Caolan McGonagle of Donegal during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match against Dublin last year
Donegal open their National Football League Division 1 campaign this evening against Dublin at Croke Park, throwing in at 5pm.
The side managed by Jim McGuinness has gone with three new faces, who will make their league debuts, in their starting line-up, Naomh Conaill's Kieran Gallagher and Shea Malone, as well as Paul O'Hare from Naomh Columba.
Donegal, last Saturday, won the Dr McKenna Cup courtesy of a 2-17 to 0-11 victory over Monaghan at Healy Park in Omagh, adding to successes against Antrim and Derry.
Dublin are now under the stewardship of Ger Brennan, who took Louth to a first Leinster SFC crown since 1957 last year and in the O'Byrne Cup, were in experimental mode as they overcame Laois 4-14 to 1-17 before losing to Kildare, 1-22 to 1-13.
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Donegal's last league win over Dublin at Croke Park came back in 1994. Last year, Donegal overcame Dublin 0-20 to 0-16 in Ballybofey.
Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill, TG4 will have live coverage from 4:30pm.
Fixture: Dublin v Donegal
Competition: National Football League Division 1.
Date and Venue: Saturday, January 24 at Croke Park
Throw-in: 5pm
Live Broadcast: TG4, from 4:40pm
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