Chrissy McKaigue handed starting berth for Nicky Rackard Final

DERRY manager Collie McGurk has handed dual star Chrissy McKaigue a first start of the season for Saturday’s Nicky Rackard Cup Final against Armagh in Croke Park (3.00).

McKaigue comes in for Kevin Hinphey,  one of four changes from the side that started the semi-final win over Monaghan.

Brendan Rogers and Cian Waldron come into a new-look full-forward line, with Aaron Kelly and Darragh Cartin dropping to the bench.

There is a change in the full-back line where Patrick Turner starts at corner-back ahead of last year's captain Sean McCullagh.

There is no place in the starting line-up for top scorer Ruairi Convery. The Swatragh man amassed 4-61 so far this season and will be one of the experienced men on the Derry bench.

Derry: Darryl McDermott, Paddy Turner, Sean Cassidy, Darragh McCloskey, Paul Cleary, Oisin McCloskey (capt), Liam Óg Hinphey, Conor McAllister, Chrissy McKaigue, Gerald Bradley, Meehaul McGrath, Alan Grant, Brian Cassidy, Brendan Rogers, Cian Waldron.

Subs: Cormac O'Doherty, Aaron Kelly, Darragh Cartin, Sean McCullagh, Kevin Hinphey, Ciaran Steele, Paddy Henry, Brian Óg McGilligan, Naoise Waldron, Ruairi Convery, Eugene McGuckin, Ruairi McCloskey, Jonathan O'Dwyer, Tiernan McCloskey, Dominic Mullan, Mark McGuigan, Brendan Quigley, Ruairi McCartney, Seán Ó Caiside, Éanna Ó Caiside, Francis McEldowney.

Armagh: TBC.