Ulster SFC Quarter-finals preview

Antrim v Derry: Derry, with Paddy Bradley in disciplinary limbo, field the same team named for last week's match, which was …

Antrim v Derry:Derry, with Paddy Bradley in disciplinary limbo, field the same team named for last week's match, which was rained off.

Cathal McKeever, Joe Diver and Raymond Wilkinson will thus make championship debuts for the county, while Michael McGoldrick's only previous All-Ireland appearance was as a replacement last year.

Antrim are well marshalled by new manager Jody Gormley but they pose the minimum threat across each line in comparison to this Derry outfit that includes warriors like Kevin McCloy and Seán Marty Lockhart in defence, the solidity of Fergal Doherty at midfield and the guile and exuberance of Enda Muldoon and Mark Lynch in attack.

Their first Ulster title since 1998 should move one step closer; a semi-final against the winners of Monaghan and Down.

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DERRY:B Gillis; M McGoldrick, K McCloy (capt), G O'Kane; P Cartin, SM Lockhart, C McKeever; F Doherty, J Conway; B McGoldrick, C Gilligan, J Diver; R Wilkinson, E Muldoon, M Lynch.

ANTRIM:S McGreevey; T Scullion, P Doherty, K O'Boyle; S McVeigh, G Bell, J Crozier; M McCann, J Quinn; A Gallagher, K Niblock, J Loughery; CJ McGourty, K Brady, P Cunningham.

Referee:C Reilly (Meath).

Sunday, Casement Park. 3.30pm

Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey is The Irish Times' Soccer Correspondent