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09th Jun 2010

Gilroy selects five newcomers

Dublin have given five players their championship debuts for the Leinster SFC quarter-final clash against Wexford on Sunday.

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Dublin have given five players their championship debuts for the Leinster SFC quarter-final clash against Wexford on Sunday.

An entirely revamped full-back line includes newcomers Mick Fitzsimons, Philly McMahon and Rory O’Carroll.

Niall Corkery, selected at wing forward, and Kevin McManamon, named at corner forward, complete the new look Dublin outfit.

Kevin Bonner, Paul Casey, Ross O’Carroll, Alan Hubbard and Darren Magee were not considered for selection due to injury.

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has retained only eight of the players who started in last year’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat to Kerry.

Dublin team to face Wexford in the Leinster SFC at Croke Park on Sunday, throw-in 4pm:

Stephen Cluxton (Parnell’s); Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala), Rory O’Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes), Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams); Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge St), Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes), Barry Cahill (St Brigid’s); Eamon Fennell (O’Toole’s), Ross McConnell (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh); Niall Corkery (Kilmacucd Crokes), David Henry (Raheny), Paul Flynn (Fingallians); Conal Keaney (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh), Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s).

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