TWO Na Gaeil players will line out in the Kerry minor football team to play Cork in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Semi -Final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday evening.
There are two changes in personnel and a number of positional changes from the side that defeated Clare in the quarter final.
Cian Gammell and Niall Donohue, both members of last year’s panel, come into the defence in place of Sean O’Leary and Patrick Warren both of whom picked up injuries in the quarter final tie and who are included among the substitutes.
The team contains just four of the side who played in the All Ireland Minor Final last year – Michael Potts, Diarmuid O’Connor, Brian Friel and David Clifford.
Na Gaeil’s Diarmuid O’Connor and Ryan O’Neill are in the starting 15 while Ciaran O’Reilly, Dylan Casey and Michael Slattery of Austin Stacks are on the bench.
The team, captained by David Clifford of Fossa is as follows:
Deividas Uosis Dingle
Ryan O’Neill Na Gaeil
Chris O’Donoghue Glenflesk
Cian Gammell Killarney Legion
Michael Potts Dr Crokes
Eddie Horan Scartaglen
Niall Donohue Firies
Barry Mahony St Senans
Diarmuid O’Connor Na Gaeil
Adam Donoghue Castleisland Desmonds
David Clifford (C) Fossa
Donal O’Sullivan Kilgarvan
Fiáchra Clifford Laune Rangers
Donchadh O’Sullivan Firies
Brian Friel Rathmore
Fir Ionaid:
Nelu O’Doherty Dr Crokes
Ciarán O’Reilly Austin Stacks
Sean O’Leary Kilcummin
Michael Slattery Austin Stacks
Patrick Warren Gneeveguilla
Jack Griffin Dr Crokes
Michael O’Leary Renard
Dylan Casey Austin Stacks
Cathal Ferriter Annascaul