DAVID Moran is to captain his county on Sunday against Mayo in the Allianz National Football League opening match.
With new captain Kieran Donaghy unavailable due to Austin Stacks’ involvement in the club championship, it’ll be a proud moment for the Kerins O’Rahilly’s man.
The team contains just six of the side who started the All-Ireland final against Donegal. They are Fionn Fitzgerald, Paul Murphy, David Moran, Johnny Buckley, Stephen O’Brien and Paul Geaney.
Another Tralee man who makes the team is Moran’s club mate Barry John Keane while another ‘Blue’, Tommy Walsh is on the subs bench.
A number of players – including Peter Crowley, Colm Cooper, James O’Donoghue, Marc Ó Sé, Donnchadh and Aidan O’Mahony – are unavailable through injury.
The team is as follows:
1. Brendan Kealy – Kilcummin
2. Pa Kilkenny – Glenbeigh/Glencar
3. Mark Griffin – St Michaels/Foilmore
4. Shane Enright – Tarbert
5. Jonathan Lyne – Killarney Legion
6. Fionn Fitzgerald – Dr Crokes
7. Paul Murphy – Rathmore
8. David Moran (C) – Kerins O’Rahillys
9. Bryan Sheehan – St Marys
10. Michael Geaney – Dingle
11. Kieran O’Leary – Dr Crokes
12. Johnny Buckley – Dr Crokes
13. Stephen O’Brien – Kenmare
14. Paul Geaney – Dingle
15. Barry John Keane – Kerins O’Rahillys
Fir Ionaid:
16. Shane Murphy – Kilcummin
17. Jack Sherwood – Firies
18. DaithI Casey -Dr Crokes
19. Tommy Walsh – Kerins O’Rahillys
20. Padraig Ó Conchúir – Dingle
21. Thomas Hickey – Desmonds
22. Philip O’Connor – Cordal
23. Alan Fitzgerald – Castlegregory
24. Jack Maguire – Listowel Emmets
25. Conor Keane – Killarney Legion