Michael Fitzsimons will make his NFL debut for Dublin against Derry on Saturday night, as the Leinster champions' manager Pat Gilroy continues to blood new players.

MIDFIELDER Eamon Fennell will again feature for Dublin against Meath in tonight’s O’Byrne Cup replay despite the escalating controversy surrounding his attempted club transfer.

DUBLIN and Meath will have to do it all over again after 90 minutes of football failed to separate the old sparring partners in a thrilling O’Byrne Cup tie at Parnell Park yesterday.

Dublin 2-15 Meath 1-18 (after extra-time)

MICHAEL McAULEY may get his chance to prove he’s Dublin’s new Ciarán Whelan when the 2010 season begins on Sunday.