Dublin v Fermanagh: All-Ireland SFC quarter-final preview
Sunday 2 August 2015 16:30, UK
Dublin are overwhelming favourites to bring Fermanagh's fantastic summer to an end when they meet for the first time in the championship on Sunday.
The Ernesiders recorded impressive wins over Roscommon and Westmeath to book their place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, but they face a huge challenge in trying to contain a Dublin side that claimed their 10th Leinster title in 11 seasons with minimal fuss.
Fermanagh manager Peter McGrath, who coached his native Down to victory over the Dubs in the 1994 All-Irleland final, has made one change to the side that beat Westmeath last weekend.
Ruairi Corrigan, brother of talented forward Tomás, is selected at wing-forward after being introduced in the first half of their 1-12 to 0-7 success over the Lake County.
Tiernan Daly drops out of the starting line-up, with Marty O’Brien moving to full-back and Declan McCusker switching to wing-back to accommodate Corrigan’s inclusion, while midfielder Eoin Donnelly has been passed fit to start after shaking off a hamstring injury.
Dublin manager Jim Gavin has named an unchanged team, with Paul Flynn, Ciaran Kilkenny and Diarmuid Connolly continuing in a dangerous half-forward line.
Kevin McManamon is retained at full-forward alongside Bernard Brogan and Dean Rock, with Jack McCaffrey – who netted against Westmeath – selected at wing-back.
Dublin are appearing in the quarter-final stage of the All-Ireland for the 14th year. The only year they missed out was in 2003 when they lost a Round 3 qualifier to Armagh.
Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Jonny Cooper, Rory O'Carroll, Philip McMahon; James McCarthy, Cian O'Sullivan, Jack McCaffrey; Brian Fenton, Michael Darragh Macauley; Paul Flynn, Ciarán Kilkenny, Diarmuid Connolly; Dean Rock, Kevin McManamon, Bernard Brogan.
Fermanagh: Thomas Treacy; Mickey Jones, Marty O'Brien, Niall Cassidy; Declan McCusker, Ryan McCluskey, James McMahon; Eoin Donnelly, Richard O'Callaghan; Barry Mulrone, Ryan Jones, Ruairi Corrigan; Paul McCusker, Sean Quigley, Tomás Corrigan.
