Updated at 21.14
KERRY HAVE MADE three changes from the side that beat Galway ahead of Sunday’s All Ireland Football Championship semi-final against Mayo in Croke Park.
Peter Crowley comes in for Killian Young in defence, while David Moran retains his place in midfield after coming on for the injured Bryan Sheehan in the quarter-final.
In addition, Declan O’Sullivan misses out, as Stephen O’Brien has returned from injury to take his place in the starting XV.
The throw-in time for Sunday’s clash is 3.30pm.
Kerry XV to play Mayo
1. Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion)
2. Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
6. Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers)
7. Fionn Fitzgerald (Capt) (Dr Crokes)
8. Anthony Maher (Duagh)
9. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahillys)
10. Michael Geaney (Dingle)
11. Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes)
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)
13. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
14. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
15. James O’Donoghue (Killarney Legion)
Subs
16. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
17. Declan O’Sullivan (Dromid Pearses)
18. Killian Young (Renard)
19. Bryan Sheehan (St Marys)
20. Darran O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
21. Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahillys
22. Kieran Donaghy (Austin Stacks)
23. Kieran O’Leary (Dr Crokes)
24. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
25. Mark Griffin (St Michaels/Foilmore)
26. Pa Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
Thats some list of subs
Kerry don’t do mind games. This team has been picked with match ups in mind and to curb the attacking Mayo half back line. The bench will be emptied when Mayo legs are getting tired and Kerry will finish with strongest 15 on pitch.
I was thinking as much. Declan O Sullivan’s knees are in bits and won’t last a match against an extremely fit Mayo side. My god what a bench though how many All Ireland’s do they have between them
Strong looking bench to change things when needed.
What a subs bench!! New boys must be going well in training.
Surely a dummy team. Or Fitzmaurice is a genius
Kerry aren’t know for Dummy teams, I’d be surprised if it started now.
Dec Osullivan has had injury concerns last few weeks, not 100%.
Crowley is a fine player and was unlucky to miss out to so far
Sheehan must still be injured
Sheehan went off injuried in the last game don’t see what people can’t understand there. Also people saying that won’t be the team. Do ye know someone we don’t?
Def not the team that will play sunday .
sheehan not starting. can’t get me head around that.
Strange Team – No Killian Young , No Declan O’Sullivan , No Bryan Sheehan?
Are they injured ?
Gwan Mayo
Serious SQUAD lik..Sheehan has to be injured if not starting but,also fitz can see who’s in form in training & has big game plan to change things up in latter stages of game!!
I want dub v Kerry final BAD kid!!
I am surprised to see that Fitz named James as he has meant to have done his shoulder again at training on Tuesday night. Did anyone else hear that?
Long time since Kerry named a team without a south Kerry man in a semi…….sad