Moran out of Dubs' opener

Young wing forward Eoin Moran has been ruled out of Dublin's opening NHL Division 2A clash with Derry on Sunday.

A knee injury has forced the Round Towers, Clondalkin clubman, who operates as an under-21 dual player, to sit out the trip to Lavey.

Dublin manager Tommy Naughton is also monitoring the fitness of centre back Ronan Fallon, who picked up a stomach injury in the Walsh Cup defeat to Wexford last month.