Bradley brothers back to boost Derry

The Bradley brothers, Paddy and Eoin, will feature for Derry in Sunday afternoon's Allianz NFL Division 1 encounter with defending champions Kerry in Tralee (throw-in 2.30pm).

2007 All-Star attacker Paddy Bradley has recovered from a heel injury and will make his first competitive start of the season, taking his position at top of the right.

His younger brother Eoin has been listed at full-forward for his first game since being hit with a four-week suspension.

His yellow card in the opening league win over Tyrone was retrospectively upgraded to a red card and he was subsequently banned.

The fit-again Raymond Wilkinson completes a fresh-looking full-forward line for the Oak Leafers, who also have Kevin McCloy back at full-back for his first outing of 2010.

McCloy's return sees team captain Gerard O'Kane slot in at left half-back, a position he is more accustomed to.

The 25-year-old O'Kane, a cousin of the Bradleys, lined out at full-back in their two opening NFL fixtures against Tyrone and Dublin.

Declan Mullan, James Kielt and Caolan O'Boyle will miss the game due to their involvement with the Derry Under-21s, who are preparing to face Tyrone in an Ulster Championship tie next Wednesday.

The McGoldrick brothers, Sean Leo and Barry, are back from a break in Australia and could be used as impact substitutes against the Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Derry manager Damian Cassidy is coming to terms with the loss of experienced full-back Niall McCusker who requires groin surgery and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Dual player Liam Hinphey has also decided to concentrate on hurling for the foreseeable future, citing personal reasons for his decision.

DERRY (NFL v Kerry) - Barry Gillis; Michael McGoldrick, Kevin McCloy, Dermot McBride; Charlie Kielt, Mark Lynch, Gerard O'Kane (capt); Patsy Bradley, Fergal Doherty; Aidy McLaughlin, Barry McGuigan, Brian Mullan; Paddy Bradley, Eoin Bradley, Raymond Wilkinson.