DUBLIN BOSS JIM Gavin has made two changes to the team which lost 1 -17 to 0 – 18 last time out against Cork in National Football League division one.
For Saturday’s clash with Leinster rivals Kildare Clontarf’s Jack McCaffey is handed a starting jersey at right half back in place of Eric Lowndes. The St Peregrine’s back was part of the impressive Dublin under 21 side who demolished Carlow by 2 – 28 to 0 – 3 on Wednesday night.
The other change comes at wing forward where Paul Flynn replaces Davy Byrne.
Dublin (v Kildare): Stephen Cluxton (Parnells); Sean George (Ballymun Kickhams), Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams), Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala); Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf), James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna); Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes), Michael Dara Macauley (Ballyboden St Enda’s); Paul Flynn (Fingallians), Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock). Bryan Cullen (Skerries Harps); Kevin McManamon (St Judes), Ciaran Reddin (St Maurs), Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille).