Dublin unchanged for Derry test

The Dublin team to play Derry in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday is unchanged from that which beat…

The Dublin team to play Derry in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday is unchanged from that which beat Laois in the Leinster final.

Seven of Dublin's starting XV for the Croke Par game began in the game the last time the counties clashed in senior championship.

Goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton, defenders David Henry, Paul Griffin, midfielders Shane Ryan, Ciaran Whelan and forwards Colin Moran and Alan Brogan all played in the qualifier win over Derry in 2003.

Bryan Cullen and Jason Sherlock were introduced as substitutes that day with the latter scoring 1-3 after replacing Johnny McNally.

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Indeed, Sherlock retains his place in the side having made his first start of the summer in last month's Leinster final.

In a positional switch, manager Paul Caffrey selects the 1995 All-Ireland winner in the half forward line with Alan Brogan named in the corner.

This weekend's clash with be the fifth championship clash between the counties.  Dublin hold a three-one dvantage with wins in 1958, 1975 and 2003.

Derry's sole victory came in dramatic fashion when they reeled in a four-point half-time deficit in 1993.

DUBLIN (SF v Derry): S Cluxton; D Henry, R McConnell, P Griffin; P Casey, B Cullen, B Cahill; S Ryan, C Whelan; C Moran, J Sherlock, B Brogan; A Brogan, C Keaney, M Vaughan.