FINTAN O’Connor has made a number of changes for the Kerry clash with Westmeath in the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship – Round Robin – 2nd Round game in Cusack Park, Mullingar on Sunday.
There are six changes from the side that played against Meath in the opening game of the series on Sunday last.
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Martin Stackpoole replaces team captain Aiden McCabe in goal; James O’Connor comes into the defence in place of Bryan Murphy; Jack Goulding comes into midfield instead of Tommy Casey to partner Paudie O’Connor, and up front, the two O’Leary brothers Brendan and Michael come into the half forward line replacing the injured Patrick Kelly and Keith Carmody while in the full forward line, Padraig Boyle, a late withdrawl last weekend, starts in place of the man who substituted for him against Meath, Philip Lucid.
The team captained by Tom Murnane of Kilmoyley is as follows:
1 Martin Stackpoole Lixnaw
2 James O’Connor Abbeydorney
3 Rory Horgan St Brendans
4 Sean Weir Crotta O’Neills
5 John Buckley Lixnaw
6 Darren Dineen St Brendans
7 Tom Murnane (C) Kilmoyley
8 Jack Goulding Ballyduff
9 Paudie O’Connor Kilmoyley
10 Brendan O’Leary Abbeydorney
11 Michael O’Leary Abbeydorney
12 Jordan Conway Crotta O’Neills
13 Padraig Boyle Ballyduff
14 Mikey Boyle Ballyduff
15 Shane Nolan Crotta O’Neills
Fir Ionaid:
16 Aiden McCabe Kilmoyley
17 Bryan Murphy Causeway
18 Paud Costelloe Ballyduff
19 James Godley Kilmoyley
20 Keith Carmody Causeway
21 John Griffin Lixnaw
22 Maurice O’Connor Kilmoyley
23 Tomás O’Connor Crotta O’Neills
24 Philp Lucid Ballyheigue
25 Tommy Casey Causeway
26 Stephen Murphy Causeway