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Last Updated: Wednesday, 28 May, 2003, 07:25 GMT 08:25 UK
McEniff goes for experience
Brian McEniff gives Niall McCready his first championship start since 1999
McEniff's team contains 11 of the side beaten by Dublin last year

Donegal boss Brian McEniff has included 11 of the side which started last year's All-Ireland Quarter-Final replay defeat by Dublin for Sunday's Ulster clash against Fermanagh.

The changes include the recall of Niall McCready who will earn his first championship start in four years at Brewster Park.

McCready will operate in a full-back line which is completed changed from the replay hammering.

With Noel McGinley not fully fit, he drops to the bench along with Shane Carr while there is no place in the squad for Eamon Doherty.

Damien Diver and Eamon Reddan take the right corner-back and full-back roles.

The other change in the team sees John Haran replacing the injured Paul McGonigle in the half-forwards.

Earlier this year, there had been fears that a knee injury would force John Gildea to quit the intercounty scene but he will take his place at midfield alongside Jim McGuinness.

Fermanagh star Paul Brewster (right)
Influential Paul Brewster is fit to face Donegal

Otherwise the side is along expected lines with big names such as Allstar Kevin Cassidy, Brendan Devenney and Adrian Sweeney all included.

Mark Crossan played 20 minutes of a practice match last weekend but he is not deemed fit enough to start the match.

Fermanagh boss Dom Corrigan has delayed naming his side for Sunday's match because of injury concerns.

However, the experienced Paul Brewster has fully recovered from a knee injury and will feature in the starting line-up.

Corrigan said he preferred to delay naming the side to allow players to be fully fit.

Corrigan has concerns over centre half-back Justin Gilheaney (hamstring) and forward Kieran Donnelly (ankle), while Colm Bradley (thigh) has also missed several recent training sessions.

Corrigan is now expected to name his side on Wednesday.

Donegal: T Blake, D Diver, E Reddan, N McCready, R Sweeney, B Monaghan, K Cassidy, J Gildea, J McGuinness, C Toye, M Hegarty, J Haran, A Sweeney, B Devenney, B Roper. Subs: S Sweeney, N McGinley, S Carr, J Ruane, J McCafferty, C McFadden, K Rafferty, S McDermott, C Dunne, B McLaughlin, D McNamara, B Boyle, M Gurn, M Crossan, P McGonigle.


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