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Michael Scully

Jack McCaffrey among big names back for Dublin for Sligo clash

Jack McCaffrey is among the big names back for Dublin ahead of their clash with Sligo in Kingspan Breffni on Sunday (1.45pm).

McCaffrey is on a star-studded bench for the Sam Maguire Cup Group 3, Round 3 game as he makes his return after he was taken off with a hamstring issue in the Leinster SFC final victory over Louth.

Also joining the former Footballer of the Year on the replacements bench named by Dublin is Ciarán Kilkenny, who didn't feature against Kildare, and full-back Davy Byrne - both Kilkenny and Byrne suffered knocks in the Blues' draw with Roscommon.

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Evan Comerford is another added to the matchday panel. The Dubs keeper hasn't featured due to injury since the 2022 All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kerry, his absence ensuring the return of veteran number one Stephen Cluxton.

After four clean sheets, Cluxton is expected to retain his place between the posts.

Eoin Murchan and Paddy Small are named in the line-up, with Dean Rock and Killian O'Gara making way as the only two changes from the side that beat Kildare in Nowlan Park.

DUBLIN (SFC v Sligo): S Cluxton; D Newcombe, M Fitzsimons, E Murchan; J Small, S McMahon, L Gannon; B Fenton, J McCarthy; B Howard, S Bugler, N Scully; P Small, C O’Callaghan, C Basquel.

Subs: E Comerford, D Byrne, C Kilkenny, T Lahiff, P Mannion, J McCaffrey, R McGarry, C Murphy, L O’Dell, K O’Gara, D Rock.

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