Dual star Chrissy McKaigue will captain the Derry senior hurlers in their Christy Ring Cup opener against London today from his right half-forward berth.
Five of the six starting Oak Leaf forwards hail from Slaughtneil and the odd man out is left corner-forward Naoise Waldron who plays his club hurling with All-Ireland Club champions Cuala.
The Ballinascreen fixture has a 3pm throw-in time.
Derry (Christy Ring Cup v London) - Michael Kirkpatrick; Darragh McCloskey, Sean Cassidy, Colm Murphy; Paul Cleary, Cormac McKenna, Jack Phelan; Mark McGuigan, Cian Waldron; Chrissy McKaigue, Meehaul McGrath, Cormac O'Doherty; Se McGuigan, Brendan Rogers, Naoise Waldron.
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