Minor football team named for Leinster MFC opener against Offaly

Dublin’s minor footballers commence their Leinster MFC campaign when they face Offaly in Saturday’s first round encounter in Parnell Park (12.0).

Ballyboden St Enda’s James Holland has been selected as captain by manager Paddy Christie and his selectors.

Three players have minor championship experience from last year – Evan Comerford, James Holland and Kevin Callaghan.

Two members of last year’s panel – Glenn McNamara and Cormac Howley – are currently making their way back to full fitness and were not considered for selection.

The winners of Saturday’s clash progress to a Leinster quareter-final while the losers will enter the qualifiers.

DUBLIN (MFC v Offaly)

1 Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams)

2 Rob Shaw (Castleknock)

3 Nathan Doran (Clontarf)

4 CJ Smith (Lucan Sarsfields)

5 Conor Lennon (St Finian’s, Swords)

6 James Holland (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

7 Mal Tighe (St Brigid’s)

8 Nathan Nolan (Kilmacud Crokes)

9 Mark Donnelly (St Brigid’s)

10 James Madden (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

11 Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)

12 Aaron Bradshaw (Ballinteer St John’s)

13 Tom Keane (Nh Olaf)

14 Kevin Callaghan (St Brigid’s)

15 Conor Hynes (St Peregrine’s)