Kildare unchanged for Derry despite return of several stars injury
A Saturday morning pitch inspection has been passed for the Division 2 clash with Cedral St Conleth's all set for the 6:30pm throw-in in the Allianz Football League
Kildare have named the same starting fifteen that defeated Offaly two weeks ago, for Saturday's Round 3 clash with Derry at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, in Round 3 of the Allianz National Football League which throws-in at 6.30.
Following the poor weather conditions over the past week, a pitch inspection was conducted at St Conleth's Park, early on Saturday and the game will go ahead.
Kildare will be hoping to add to their draw with Tyrone in their opening game and that impressive win over Offaly, last time out, while the visitors Derry, will be aiming for their second win in the League, having lost to Meath in their opening game before defeating Tyrone in Round 2.
KILDARE team V Derry: Cian Burke; Harry O'Neill, Padraic Spillane, Ryan Burke; James Harris, Eoin Lawlor, Brian Byrne; Kevin Feely cpt., Brendan Gibbons; Brian McLoughlin, Alex Beirne, Callum Bolton; Ben Loakman, Colm Moran, Eoin Cully.
Subs: Aaron O’Neill, Liam Kelly, Mark Dempsey, Michael Spillane, Jack McKevitt, James McGrath, Daragh Mangan, Darragh Swords, Darragh Kirwan, Neil Flynn, Sam Doran.