Kildare, who face Offaly in the quarter-finals of the Leinster SFC this Saturday at Croke Park, have named five debutants in their team.

Mark Donnellan, Daniel Flynn, Paul Cribbin, Niall Kelly and Paddy Brophy, who all starred for the Kildare U21's this season have been handed their first championship start.

Donnellan starts between the posts while Flynn will partner Daryl Flynn at midfield.

Cribbin and Kelly join Eoghan O'Flaherty in the half forward line. Celbridge clubman Brophy will line out at corner forward.

New captain Eamonn Callaghan will lead the Lilywhites from centre back.

Kildare (SFC V Offaly) - Mark Donnellan; Peter Kelly, Michael Foley, Hugh McGrillen; Eoin Doyle, Eamonn Callaghan, Emmet Bolton; Daryl Flynn, Daniel Flynn; Paul Cribbin, Niall Kelly, Eoghan O'Flaherty; John Doyle, Tomás O'Connor, Paddy Brophy. Tweet

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