Bradley omitted from Derry line-up

Paddy Bradley has not been included in the Derry side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim (Casement Park, throw-in 4.15pm).

Bradley has not made the Oak Leafers' starting fifteen or even their substitutes bench despite having his 12-week suspension put on hold by the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority.

The Glenullin attacker, who is halfway through his ban, could yet be added to the Derry bench but it is thought that the Derry management are keen not to risk playing Bradley, given that it may alter the start-date of any eventual ban.

Bradley admitted earlier this week: "I would love to play of course. If Paddy Crozier did play me, well and good, but I don't expect to be playing. However, if I was needed to come in during the game I would be ready and willing."

Derry boss Paddy Crozier has handed four players their championship debuts for Sunday's clash - Cathal McKeever, James Conway, Raymond Wilkinson and Michael McGoldrick.

McKeever, a younger brother of Derry senior Kieran, starts at left half-back.

Dual player Ruairi Convery is a notable absentee from the 27-man panel - he has surprisingly left the country to spend the summer in America.

Derry, who last lifted the Anglo Celt Cup in 1998, will hope to build on this season's encouraging National League campaign, which saw them win four and draw one of their seven games in Division 1B.

The winners of Sunday's fixture will go on to play Down or Monaghan in a June 24 semi-final.

DERRY (SFC v Antrim) - B Gillis; M McGoldrick, K McCloy (capt), G O'Kane; P Cartin, SM Lockhart, C McKeever; F Doherty, J Conway; B McGoldrick, C Gilligan, J Diver; R Wilkinson, E Muldoon, M Lynch.