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Donegal v Dublin live: Updates from Pairc MacCumhaill as Donegal final get their season underway

McGuinness and his squad will be glad that they can get their season underway at home with Dublin taking the long trip north to Ballybofey

Jim McGuinness speaks to the huddle before Donegal's Ulster Championship win over Tyrone in Celtic Park earlier this year. Picture: Margaret McLaughlin
Jim McGuinness and his Donegal panel finally get their season started against Dublin at home. Picture: Margaret McLaughlin

Donegal finally start their season off against Dublin after their opener against Kerry last week was called off.

Michael Murphy has not been named in the matchday squad for the clash with last year’s beaten league finalists despite re-entering the Tír Chonnaill fold for this season.

We will find out what effect this omission will have when the match throws in at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey at 7.30pm.

Dublin are aiming for two wins in two after squeezing past Mayo despite both sides missing some key names due to years out, injury and omission.

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Manager Dessie Farrell confirmed that Jack McCaffery and Paul Mannion have stepped back from the Dublin panel for the time being, with the pair having won 13 All-Ireland medals between them.

Nine-time winning Goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton was confirmed to be back but out at the moment, having had some work done to his knee ahead of the season.

Follow the live blog below for updates as Armagh and Tyrone lock horns once again at the Athletic Grounds and Donegal finally gets their season underway against Dublin