Paddy Carr opts for Gavin Mulreany in goal as team for Monaghan fixture is named

Goalkeeper Gavin Mulreany is in line for his first appearance for Donegal’s seniors in Dr McKenna Cup fixture against Monaghan at MacCumhaill Park tomorrow night.

The St Naul’s goalkeeper, who was an Ulster minor championship winner in 2016 under Shaun Paul Barrett, played SSE Airtricity League Premier Division last season and has been named by Paddy Carr to start tomorrow. Naomh Columba’s Philip Doherty, St Eunan’s Kieran Tobin, Milford defender Dylan Dorrian and Kealan Dunleavy from Glenswilly are part of the panel for the first time.

Down beat Donegal 2-14 to 1-10 on Sunday, with nine new faces making their first senior appearances - Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhride, Luke McGlynn, Jack McSharry, Joel Bradley Walsh, Kane Barrett, Brian O'Donnell, John Ross Molloy, Hugh O’Donnell and Johnny McGroddy.

Donegal team v Monaghan:
1. Gavin Mulreany (St Naul's)
2. Mark Curran (Dungloe) 3. Caolan Ward (St Eunan's) 4. John Ross Molloy (Ardara)
5. Marty O'Reilly (MacCumhaill's) 6. Brendan McCole (St Naul's) 7. Odhran Doherty (Naomh Conaill)
8. Stephen McMenamin (Red Hughs) 9. Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhride (Gaoth Dobhair)
10. Johnny McGroddy (Downings) 11. Daire Ó Baoill (Gaoth Dobhair) 12. Jack Mac Ceallabhuí (Naomh Conaill)
13. Luke McGlynn (Glenfin) 14. Patrick McBrearty (Kilcar) 15. Kane Barrett (Milford)

Substitutes: 16. Michael Lynch (Gaoth Dobhair), 17. Caolan McColgan (Naomh Padraig), 18. Gary McFadden (Gaoth Dobhair), 19. Jamie Grant (Termon), 20. Hugh O'Donnell (St Michael's), 21. Dylan Dorrian (Milford), 22. Philip Doherty (Naomh Columba), 23 Kieran Tobin (St Eunan's), 24. Ryan McFadden (Termon), 25. Jason McGee (Cloughaneely), 26. Kealan Dunleavy (Glenswilly), 27. Conor O'Donnell (Carndonagh), 28. Jack McSharry (Killybegs), 29. Joel Bradley Walsh (MacCumhaill's), 30. Brian O'Donnell (Kilcar)