KERRY HAVE NAMED three championship newcomers for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final with Clare with two further players making their first starts for the Kingdom.
Brian Kelly in goal, Paul Murphy at corner back, Michael and Paul Geaney as well as Stephen O’Brien in attack all come into a side captained by Fionn Fitzgerald.
The Geaney cousins made their debut as substitutes in last year’s campaign but Kelly, Murphy and O’Brien get their first taste of championship action.
Elsewhere, Eamonn Fitzmaurice welcomes back Killian Young who returns from a broken ankle received in the lead in to last year’s All-Ireland semi-final and Declan O’Sullivan whose last game in green and gold was that loss to Dublin last season.
Throw-in at Cusack Park, Ennis is at 3.30pm on Sunday.
Kerry team to face Clare:
1. Brian Kelly – Killarney Legion
2. Paul Murphy – Rathmore
3. Marc Ó Sé – An Ghaeltacht
4. Shane Enright – Tarbert
5. Peter Crowley – Laune Rangers
6. Killian Young – Renard
7. Fionn Fitzgerald – Dr Crokes (Capt)
8. Anthony Maher – Duagh
9. David Moran – Kerins O’Rahillys
10. Darran O’Sullivan- Glenbeigh-Glencar
11. Bryan Sheehan – St Marys
12. Michael Geaney – Dingle
13. Stephen O’Brien – Kenmare
14. Declan O’Sullivan – Dromid Pearses
15. Paul Geaney – Dingle
Subs:
Brendan Kealy – Kilcummin
Aidan O’Mahony – Rathmore
Kieran O’Leary – Dr Crokes
Mark Griffin – St Michaels/Foilmore
Jonathan Lyne – Killarney Legion
Barry John Keane – Kerins O’Rahillys
Pa Kilkenny – Glenbeigh/Glencar
Daithí Casey – Dr Crokes
Paul O’Donoghue – St Marys
Kieran Donaghy – Austin Stacks
Donnchadh Walsh – Cromane
Nice to see David Moran start. A footballer who has had a lot of injury setbacks. Great potential and sure didn’t lick it off the ground being the son of the great ogie
If you didn’t follow underage football you’d be forgiven for thinking that was a weak side. It won’t win Sam or a Munster (yet) but there’s plenty of potential.
Is James O’Donoghue injured or what?
Yeah James is injured n is a doubt if (when)Kerry get to the Munster final
Hopefully Clare can push them all the way, I think we will do alright too.
Think you’re right Paul. We mightn’t win but we’ll run them closer than people think now that west clare has lost it’s stranglehold of its monopoly of clare football.. If Gary Brennan can shine we won’t be beaten by the nine pts that are on offer in the handicap betting
Sad to see just one Laune Ranger in the side. ’95 is but a distant memory.
Looking good for relegation to Division 3 as well. They were celebrating scraping a draw against Listry like they won the county. Very bad times ahead.
Kerry to win with a lot to spare.
Played against a few of those lads at underage, especially Crowley, good player he was then! Will be a very good team in a couple of years!