No Michael Murphy - but Finbarr Roarty to start for Donegal against Dublin

The Donegal panel has been released for their opening Allianz League opener against Dublin in Ballybofey on Saturday night, with Finbarr Roarty named to start at right corner-back.

The Naomh Conaill player, 19, will make his first league appearance, while there is no place in the matchday panel for Michael Murphy, who returned to the set-up after two years.

Michael Langan and Ciaran Thompson are named at centre-field, with Hugh McFadden handed the No13 jersey. Johnny Carlin from Red Hughs, who played for Wicklow last season, has a place on the bench alongside another returnee - Eoin McHugh - and Patrick McBrearty. Cian McMenamin from Termon is another possible debutant who is named among the substitutes.

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Jim McGuinness and his Donegal team were due to travel to Killarney last Saturday before facing Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday. Thow-in on Saturday at MacCumhaill Park is 7:30pm.

Donegal: Shaun Patton (St Eunan's); Finbarr Roarty (Naomh Conaill), Brendan McCole (St Naul's), Peadar Mogan (St Naul's); Ryan McHugh (Kilcar), Eoghan Ban Gallagher (Killybegs), Ciaran Moore (St Eunan's); Michael Langan (St Michael's), Ciaran Thompson (Naomh Conaill); Daire Ó Baoill (Gaoth Dobhair), Conor O'Donnell (Carndonagh), Shane O'Donnell (St Eunan's); Hugh McFadden (Killybegs), Oisin Gallen (Sean MacCumhaill's), Odhrán Doherty (Naomh Conaill). 

Subs: Gavin Mulreany (St Naul's); Mark Curran (Dungloe), Caolan Ward (St Eunan's), Cian McMenamin (Termon), Eoin McHugh (Kilcar), Johnny Carlin (Red Hughs), Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhríde (Gaoth Dobhair), Patrick McBrearty (Kilcar), Jamie Brennan (Bundoran), Caolan McGonagle (Buncrana), Charles McGuinness (Naomh Conaill).

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