Team News: Con O'Callaghan in Dublin panel for crucial Derry clash
Dublin have named Con O'Callaghan in their matchday panel to face Derry on Saturday, with the forward potentially in line to make a return to action in the crucial All-Ireland SFC group clash in Newry.
O'Callaghan missed the Dubs' defeat to Armagh last time out at Croke Park on 1 June after being forced off with injury in their round-robin opener against Galway the previous week.
If O'Callaghan is ultimately able to feature at Páirc Esler (6.30pm throw-in), it would be a significant boost for Dessie Farrell's side as they seek to secure progression to the All-Ireland knockout stages.
Dublin are second in Group 4 behind Armagh, having collected two points for their win over Galway.
But they would exit the championship if they were to lose to Derry, coupled with a Galway victory over Armagh.
Aside from O'Callaghan and Eoin Murchan's returns to the matchday panel, Farrell has also named John Small to start in place of Colm Basquel, who was forced off against Armagh.
Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Seán McMahon, Theo Clancy, David Byrne; Brian Howard, John Small, Alex Gavin; Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Killian McGinnis; Ciarán Kilkenny, Seán Bugler, Niall Scully; Paddy Small, Lorcan O'Dell, Cormac Costello. Subs: Evan Comerford, L Breathnach, N Doran, L Gannon, Tom Lahiff, Greg McEneaney, Ross McGarry, Eoin Murchan, Cian Murphy, Con O'Callaghan, Eoghan O'Donnell.
Derry: Odhran Lynch; Diarmuid Baker, Eoin McEvoy, Patrick McGurk; Conor Doherty, Brendan Rogers, Padraig McGrogan; Conor Glass, Dan Higgins; Ethan Doherty, Paul Cassidy, Ciaran McFaul; Shane McGuigan, Niall Loughlin, Niall Toner. Subs: Ben McKinless, Conor McCluskey, Ryan Mulholland, Danny McDermott, Tommy Rogers, Anton Tohill, Ruairi Forbes, Lachlan Murray, Cahir McMonagle, Caolan Devlin, Ben McCarron.
Damien Comer is on the Galway bench, with Seán Fitzgerald and Céin D'Arcy named to start by Pádraic Joyce for their clash against Armagh at Kingspan Breffni Park.
Although Armagh have already secured passage to the latter reaches, Kieran McGeeney has still named a strong panel for the game in Cavanm with the sole exception of Rory Grugan, who is not included in the matchday squad.
Armagh: Ethan Rafferty; Paddy Burns, Barry McCambridge, Peter McGrane; Ross McQuillan, Tiernan Kelly, Jarly Óg Burns; Jason Duffy, Niall Grimley; Darragh McMullan, Rian O'Neill, Oisín Conaty; Stefan Campbell, Andrew Murnin, Conor Turbitt. Subs: Blaine Hughes, Tomás McCormack, Greg McCabe, Connaire Mackin, Aaron McKay, Joe McElroy, Cian McConville, Callum O'Neill, Aidan Forker, Shane McPartlan, Jemar Hall.
Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Seán Kelly, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Cillian McDaid, Robert Finnerty, Céin D'Arcy; Matthew Tierney, Shane Walsh, Matthew Thompson. Subs: Conor Flaherty, Daniel O'Flaherty, Cathal Sweeney, Kieran Molloy, Seán Mulkerrin, Peter Cooke, John Daly, Cian Hernon, Johnny Heaney, Tomo Culhane, Damien Comer.
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