CIARÁN KILKENNY AND Seán Bugler have both been named on the bench for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final against Kerry.
Bugler returns to the squad after missing the semi-final success over Monaghan with a calf injury, having earlier been a prominent figure this season for Dessie Farrell’s side.
Ciarán Kilkenny has also been named on the bench, the six-time All-Star winner having come on as a sub in Dublin’s last two wins over Mayo and Monaghan.
The Dublin starting side announced is the same as that which began the semi-final victory.
Jack McCaffrey and Dean Rock are other experienced figures on the bench.
Dublin
1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
2. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna), 3. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala), 4. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf)
5. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), 6. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 7. Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille)
8. Brian Fenton (Raheny), 9. Brian Howard (Raheny)
10. Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 11. Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes), 12. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
13. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille), 14. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala), 15. Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St-Enda’s)
Subs
- 16. Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams)
- 17. Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett’s Eoghan Ruadh)
- 18. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
- 19. Tom Lahiff (St Judes)
- 20. Seán McMahon (Raheny)
- 21. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
- 22. Ross McGarry (Ballyboden St-Enda’s)
- 23. Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis)
- 24. Daire Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields)
- 25. Lorcan O’Dell (Templeogue Synge-Street)
- 26. Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)
4 and 1/2 games, already qualified. Record breaking and relentless. The forerunners of Irish rugby for the last decade and showing no sign of slowing down
Ye Leinster are pretty good
Leinster are just so bloody good. They’re halfway to a bonus point against the premiership leaders after seven minutes! Incredible team
That’s the ticket. Push on and show a ruthless side for the second half. 1/4 final spot with 2games in hand at the moment. Pure Blue class.
Will they ever give contepomi a chair to sit on?
Quality start to the game from Leinster. Few teams can live with them when they turn on the power.
What’s with all the booing though!!
@Eddie Hekenui: it was against the ref for allowing the second Northampton try because it looked like blatant obstruction to me. Some idiots were booing when biggar came off which was not cool. The problem with these games is you get a lot of people out for a Christmas do, mouldy drunk and with no actual interest in the game.
Leinster are barely out of third gear and Northampton make them look like world beaters. Competition rugby standards is poor this year. Shocking from Saints. Tom Wood a shadow of himself.
When did BO’D get the Union Jack tattooed on his butt? Seems to have forsaken his blue eyes for red white and blue?
He who pays the piper?
@Sean Malone: damned if he do damned if he don’t.