Lockhart returns to face Tyrone

GAA team news : Seán Marty Lockhart returns to the Derry starting line-up for Sunday’s Ulster football semi-final against Tyrone…

GAA team news: Seán Marty Lockhart returns to the Derry starting line-up for Sunday's Ulster football semi-final against Tyrone. Lockhart's inclusion, in place of Kevin McCloy, is one of three personnel changes made by manager Damien Cassidy for the clash at Casement Park.

Mark Lynch comes into the full forward line for James Kielt, who suffered a broken jaw during a recent club game, while Barry McGoldrick moves from the half back line into midfield to cover for the suspended Fergal Doherty.

Barry McGuigan will move back to replace McGoldrick in defence with Eoghan Brown drafted into the half forward line.

The fall-out from the club match in which Kielt had his jaw broken continues in the Oak Leaf county with Ballinderry, the current champions, banned from the league this season.

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Ballinderry’s James Conway, already dropped from the county panel by Cassidy, was hit with a two month ban for his part in the incident while club chairman Camillus Quinn has been suspended for six months.

Derry(SFC v Tyrone): B Gillis, K McGuckin, SM Lockhart, G O'Kane; C McKaigue, B McGuigan, SL McGoldrick; B McGoldrick, J Diver; E Brown, P Murphy, E Lynn; E Bradley, P Bradley, M Lynch