Fresh faces in Dublin team

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has named a new-look starting line-up for the Leinster SFC clash against Wexford on Sunday.

Five players have been handed Championship debuts for the Metropolitans’ Croke Park engagement.

The full-back line has been completely overhauled and includes Mick Fitzsimons, Philly McMahon and Rory O'Carroll.

Niall Corkery and Kevin McManamon will make their Championship debuts in attack.

Gilroy held a press conference in the capital this morning and revealed that his starting 15 was based purely on recent form - shown both in the league and in training.

Indeed only eight of the players who started in last year’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final mauling against Kerry retain their places.

Stephen Cluxton, Denis Bastick, David Henry, Barry Cahill, Ross McConnell, Paul Flynn, Conal Keaney, and Bernard Brogan will feature from the thrown-in of the second match on Croke Park’s double-header.

Kevin Bonner, Paul Casey, Ross O’Carroll, Alan Hubbard and Darren Magee were not considered for selection due to injury.

DUBLIN team to face Wexford in the Leinster SFC at Croke Park on Sunday, throw-in 4pm:

Stephen Cluxton (Parnell’s)
Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala)
Rory O’Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes)
Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)
Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge St)
Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)
Barry Cahill (St Brigid’s)
Eamon Fennell (O’Toole’s)
Ross McConnell (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)
Niall Corkery (Kilmacucd Crokes)
David Henry (Raheny)
Paul Flynn (Fingallians)
Conal Keaney (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)
Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s)