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Captain Paul O'Donoghue is back in the starting Kerry side. Cathal Noonan

3 changes to Kerry team for All-Ireland football final against Mayo

The teams meet at 2pm in Croke Park on Saturday.

KERRY HAVE MADE three changes for Saturday’s All-Ireland junior football final against Mayo at Croke Park.

Patrick Clifford comes into the team at wing-back after being introduced in the semi-final win over Lancashire.

John C. O’Connor, another player brought on in the last four tie, is named at midfield where he will partner Adrian Spillane.

While captain Paul O’Donoghue returns to the starting side at centre-forward after recovering from injury.

The changes see Laurence Bastible, Michael O’Donnell and Kevin O’Sullivan drop to the bench.

Throw-in on Saturday afternoon is 2pm for a game that is repeat of last year’s final which saw Kerry triumph.

Kerry

1. Darragh O’Shea (Ballydonoghue)

2. Fionán Clifford (Waterville)
3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue)
4. Cathal Ó Lúing (An Ghaeltacht)

5. Patrick Clifford (Templenoe)
6. Andrew Barry (Na Gaeil)
7. Robert Wharton (Renard)

8. Adrian Spillane (Templenoe)
9. John C. O’Connor (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)

10. Brian Ó Seanacháin (Ballydonoghue)
11. Paul O’Donoghue (St Mary’s – captain)
12. David Foran (St Senan’s)

13. Niall O’Shea (Dromid Pearses)
14. Kieran Hurley (St Pat’s)
15. Sean Michéal Ó Conchúir (An Ghaeltacht)

Subs

16. Kieran Fitzgibbon (Kenmare)
17. Kevin O’Sullivan (Kenmare)
18. Dara O’Shea (Kenmare)
19. Laurence Bastible (John Mitchels)
20. Sean T Dillon (St Senan’s)
21. Michael O’Donnell (Austin Stacks)
22. Dara Roche (Glenflesk)
23. Adam Barry (Brosna)
24. Lee O’Donoghue (Glenflesk)

Injured Players

Daniel Daly (St Mary’s)
Conor O’Shea (St Mary’s)
Shane Fitzmaurice (Brosna)
Darren Brosnan (Gneeveguilla)
Stephen O’Sullivan (Templenoe)
Ciaran Keating (Skellig Rangers)

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