Experimental Derry to play Ulster University

Derry start 2018 against Ulster University on Wednesday in the McKenna Cup at Celtic Park.
New manager Damian McErlain has gone with a youthful line up with the bulk of the starting 15 made up of last year’s minor and u21 teams.
Ulster minor winners in 2017, Conor McCluskey, Paudi McGrogan and Callum Brown join Conor Doherty and Patrick Coney plus a further six of the Ulster U21 finalists, Jack Doherty, Patrick Kearney, Michael McEvoy, Ben McKinless, Jordan Curran and Peter Hagan.
Eoghan Rua’s Ruairi Mooney also makes his senior debut.
Derry team to play Ulster University.
1 – Ben McKinless – Baile an Doire
2 – Conor McCluskey – Machaire Fíolta
3 – Kevin Johnston – Dún Geimhin
4 – Ruairi Mooney – Eoghan Rua
5 – Padraig McGrogan – Droichead Nua
6 – Michael McEvoy – Machaire Fíolta
7 – Jordan Curran – Nuachongbháil
8 – Jack Doherty – Gleann
9 – Patrick Kearney – Suaitreach
10 – Conor Doherty – Droichead Nua
11 – Ciarán McFaul – Gleann
12 – Patrick Coney – An Lúb
13 – Enda Lynn – Grianloch
14 – Callum Brown – Léim a’ Mhadaidh
15 – Peter Hagan – Beannchar
16 – Oran Hartin – Léim a’ Mhadaidh
17 – Liam McGoldrick – Eoghan Rua
18 – Conor McAtamney – Suaitreach
19 – Mark Lynch – Beannchar
20 – Seán McKeever – Dún Geimhin
21 – Niall Toner – Leamhaigh
22 – James Kielt – Cill Ria