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Donegal v Kildare team news

Donegal manager Brian McIver
Donegal manager Brian McIver

Donegal trio Rory Kavanagh, Colm McFadden and Neil Gallagher have been passed fit for Sunday's Allianz National Football League semi-final against Kildare at Croke Park.

They are named in a side which shows 13 changes from the win over Fermanagh. Goalkeeper Paul Durcan returns while Paddy Campbell, Paddy McConigley, Barry Monaghan and Barry Dunnion will be back in the Donegal defence at Croke Park.

Gallagher, Kevin Cassidy, Ciaran Bonner, Brian Roper, Brendan Devenney and McFadden will also start. Kavanagh had been a doubt after picking up a back injury in the win over Fermanagh.

Kildare have had the luxury of naming an unchanged side for their Allianz National Football League semi-final against Donegal.

Ross Galvin has been passed fit for the encounter but will have to settle for a place on the bench.

Ronan Sweeney and Dermot Earley are both still some way from match fitness and manager John Crofton may not call on them until the Championship gets underway in May.                         

Donegal team: Paul Durcan, Neil McGee, Paddy Campbell, Karl Lacey, Paddy McConigley, Barry Monaghan, Barry Dunnion, Neil Gallagher, Kevin Cassidy, Ciaran Bonner, Brian Roper, Rory Kavanagh, Colm McFadden, Brendan Devenne, Michael Hegarty  

Kildare team: E Murphy, S O'Callaghan, D Lyons, A McLoughlin, A Rainbow, M Hogarty, S Bolton, K Brennan, K O'Reilly, J Kavanagh, J Doyle, K Donnelly, T Fennin, J Phillips, P O'Neill

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