Ulster SFC 2026: Derry boosted by injury returns for Antrim game
Derry manager Ciaran Meenagh is boosted by the return of Eoin McEvoy and Conor McCluskey for Saturday's Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final with Antrim at Celtic Park (17:00 BST, live on BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer and website. McCluskey returns at corner-back for the first time since late January, in one of three changes from the Oakleaf county's league win over Cavan. McEvoy is named at midfield in what is set to be his first start of the season, while Conor Glass is named at centre-forward and Conor Doherty also comes into the side. Shea McGuckin is set for his Championship debut between the sticks, with Ryan Scullion in reserve and Odhran Lynch still ruled out. Mark Doran also makes three changes to his Antrim side for the trip to Foyleside with Marc Jordan, Adam Loughran and Conor Hand making the first 15. Derry: Shea McGuckin; Diarmuid Baker, Ruairi Forbes, Conor McCluskey; Conor Doherty, Gareth McKinless, Padraig McGrogan; Eoin McEvoy, Brendan Rogers; Ethan Doherty, Conor Glass, Paul Cassidy; Niall Loughlin, Shane McGuigan, Lachlan Murray. Subs: Ryan Scullion, Charlie Diamond, Shea Downey, Sean Kearney, Patrick McGurk, Ryan Mulholland, James Murray, Niall O'Donnell, Ruairi O Mianain, Niall Toner, Sean Young. Antrim: John McNabb; John Morgan, Eunan Walsh, Kavan Keenan; Eoghan McCabe, Peter Healy, Marc Jordan; Paddy McAleer, Joesph Finnegan; Conor Hand, Adam Loughran, Ronan Boyle; Niall Burns, Pat Shivers, Dominic McEnhill. Subs: Declan Heery, Tiernan McCormack, Ruairi Hagan, Benen Kelly, Jack Lenehan, Cathal Hynds, Tom Shivers, Oisin Doherty, Ryan McQuillan, Patrick Finnegan, Tomas McCann, Kevin Small.
