KERRY MANAGER EAMON Kelly has made one change to his side for this afternoon’s Christy Ring Cup final against Derry at Croke Park.
Patrick Kelly, who missed the semi-final win over Kildare last week due to club commitments, is drafted in with John Egan moving to corner forward and David Butler dropping out.
Former All-Ireland winning goalkeeper with Tipperary, James Logue, has been omitted from the squad for Saturday’s game at GAA HQ with Philip Lucid named as the substitute net minder.
It’s understood Logue was unhappy with being left out of the team for the 6-27 to 0-9 win over Kildare at St Conleth’s Park and has now been dropped from the panel altogether.
Logue was added to the Kerry set-up for the 2015 season and is an All-Ireland medallist in the minor, U21 and intermediate grades having represented Tipperary at senior level.
Throw-in at Croke Park is at 5.30pm.
Kerry:
1. Stephen Murphy (Causeway)
2. Rory Horgan (St Brendans)
3. Paud Costelloe (Ballyduff)
4. Bryan Murphy (Causeway)
5. Daniel Collins (Kilmoyley)
6. Darren Dineen (St Brendans)
7. Keith Carmody (Causeway)
8. John Griffin (Lixnaw)
9. Patrick Kelly (Clarecastle)
10. Michael O’Leary (Abbeydorney)
11. Shane Nolan (Crotta O’Neills)
12. Colum Harty (Causeway)
13. Mikey Boyle (Ballyduff)
14. Padraig Boyle (Ballyduff)
15. John Egan (St Brendans)
Substitutes:
16. Philip Lucid (Ballyheigue)
17. David Butler (Knockavilla Kickhams)
18. Tommy Casey (Causeway)
19. Dougie Fitzell (Kilmoyley)
20. James Flaherty (Lixnaw)
21. John O’Neill (Clonoulty-Rossmore)
22. Brendan O’Leary (Abbeydorney)
23. Adrian Royle (Kilmoyley)
24. Darragh Shanahan (Lixnaw)
25. Sean Weir (Crotta O’Neills)
26. Giles O’Grady (Ballyduff)
Some would say that’s the very definition of a perfect headline – get people interested enough to start to read the story. Some would say it’s the very definition of the worst type of clickbait. But either way, of approx 1300 views at the time I’m writing this, I’d say about 1290 were from people puzzled as to how ireland could lead the Six Nations after Scotland, and only about 10 were from people who either knew or cared that it referred to the women’s team instead.
I watched the women’s game the other night. I was very impressed with the skill levels, crisp passsing, great ruck technique and some good set plays. It was a good game to watch with a great crash centre move to steal the game. Stuff the usual moronic comments that will inevitably appear on here. I’m looking forward to the next match. Oh, and you might show the lads how to win a tight game.
Look. My comment is merely about the headline here. Not about the skill levels in the women’s game, or the ability to win a tight match, or anything else. No matter how big a supporter you might be of the women’s game, you still surely have to accept that there wouldn’t be nearly as many clicks if the headline specified ‘Women’s Six Nations’. That’s all I’m saying.
Hey Jumperoo, I didn’t actually respond to your comment and was making a general point. In fairness, anyone that clicked thinking the irish mens team could be top having lost would want to go back to bed. Anyhow we’re all Irish fans of all Irish teams. Roll on next weekend.
Ps. Gave you a little green thumb there so we don’t fall out!