Flanagan names same 15 for Derry clash

Brian Flanagan names the same starting 15 for Saturday evening’s visit of Derry to Cedral St Conleths that started last time out in the impressive win over Offaly but it is among the substitutes bench where the intrigue lies.

Darragh Kirwan, James McGrath and Jack McKevitt are all named in a matchday squad for the first time this year, while Niall Flynn makes his first appearance since the opening O’Byrne Cup tie against Wexford in Enniscorthy and he could be set for his first League appearance since March 2023. Aaron O’Neill, who last played in goal for Kildare in June 2022 against Mayo and who has since featured outfield, is named as the back up goalkeeper.

Read a full preview of the game here. 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 - ROUND 3 

KILDARE V DERRY 

Saturday 14th February, Cedral St. Conleth’s Park, 6.30pm

1. Cian Burke – Clane 

2. Harry O’Neill – Clane 

3. Padraic Spillane – Athy 

4. Ryan Burke – Caragh 

5. James Harris – Castlemitchell 

6. Eoin Lawlor – Naas 

7. Brian Byrne – Naas 

8. Kevin Feely © – Athy 

9. Brendan Gibbons – Kilcock 

10. Brian McLoughlin – Clane 

11. Callum Bolton – Sarsfields 

12. Colm Moran - Athy 

13. Ben Loakman – Sarsfields 

14. Alex Beirne - Naas 

15. Eoin Cully – Carbury 

16. Aaron O’Neill – Carbury 

17. Liam Kelly – Milltown 

18. Mark Dempsey – Moorefield 

19. Michael Spillane – Athy 

20. Jack McKevitt - Naas 

21. James McGrath - Athy 

22. Daragh Mangan – Sallins 

23. Darragh Swords – Caragh 

24. Darragh Kirwan – Naas 

25. Neil Flynn – Maynooth 

26. Sam Doran – Johnstownbridge