The Dublin senior football management are to alternate their team captain during the upcoming National Football League, as the panel for the NFL has been announced.
A number of injuries are currently blighting the panel after the Dublin squad trained together in Garristown last weekend.
Despite giving promising displays during Dublin's O'Byrne Cup run and also showing well in training, newcomer Blaine Kelly is not considered due to a slight hamstring injury along with Alan Brogan who is concentrating on rehab work on a similar injury.
Eamon Fennell is also ruled out because of a knee injury, and although Kevin Bonner is nursing a bruised hip, the St Brigid's player is in contention along with Paddy Andrews who was rested last week due to bruising to his foot.
Returning to the panel is Declan Lally, following strong displays with the development squad, while more players are likely to join the panel from the development squad ranks after the league opener against Tyrone.
No captain has been chosen for the coming season. A number of candidates will be given the opportunity to lead the team during the National League.
The Kilmacud Crokes players have not been considered for the panel yet due to their upcoming All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final against Corofin in Longford on 21 February.
Meanwhile, next week will see Dublin manager Pat Gilroy and his selectors reveal their 24-man squad for the opening NFL tie against Tyrone at Croke Park on 31 January.
DUBLIN panel for the National Football League:
Paddy Andrews, Denis Bastick, Kevin Bonner, Sean Breheny, Gerard Brennan, Bernard Brogan, James Brogan, Barry Cahill, Paul Casey, Stephen Cluxton, Paul Conlon, Diarmuid Connolly, Bryan Cullen, Colin Daly, Tiernan Diamond, Enda Dolan, Éamon Fennell, Paul Flynn, Hugh Gill, David Henry, Alan Hubbard, Conal Keaney, Declan Lally, Ross McConnell, Thomas McGrath, Brenban McMenamon, David Mooney,Colin Moran, Derek Murray, Rory O'Connor, Stephen O'Shaughnessy ,Tomás Quinn, Donal Ryan, Shane Ryan, Michael Savage, Jason Sherlock, Seamus Walsh, Ciaran Whelan.
