David Moran in action during last year’s drawn Munster Final against Cork. Photo by Dermot Crean.
The Kerry Senior Football Team to play Cork in Round 7 of the Allianz Football League in Austin Stack Park Tralee on Sunday (2:00pm Live on TG4) shows four changes in personnel from the side that defeated Monaghan in Round 6.
Brendan Kealy starts in goal in place of Brian Kelly as Eamonn Fitzmaurice continues to rotate his goalkeepers.
Killian Young starts his first game since the Round 2 game with Roscommon having recovered from injury and is picked at centre back instead of Aidan O’Mahony.
Padraig O’Connor, who started in Round 3 against Down, comes in at half back in place of Fionn Fitzgerald.
Up front, Alan Fitzgerald starts in place of Darran O’Sullivan who, along with Aidan O’Mahony, picked up knocks in the Monaghan game and were not considered for Sunday’s match day panel.
The list of substitutes is notable for the inclusion of Michael Geaney and also Tommy Walsh who returns to the match day panel having received a late injury against Down in Round 3.
The team, captained by Killian Young, in the absence of Bryan Sheehan, is as follows:
1. Brendan Kealy Kilcummin
2. Marc Ó Sé An Ghaeltacht
3. Mark Griffin St Michaels/Foilmore
4. Shane Enright Tarbert
5. Peter Crowley Laune Rangers
6. Killian Young (C) Renard
7. Padraig O’Connor Killarney Legion
8. Kieran Donaghy Austin Stacks
9. David Moran Kerins O’Rahillys
10. Johnny Buckley Dr Crokes
11. Paul Murphy Rathmore
12. Donnchadh Walsh Cromane
13. Stephen O’Brien Kenmare
14. Colm Cooper Dr Crokes
15. Alan Fitzgerald Castlegregory
Fir Ionaid:
16. Brian Kelly Killarney Legion
17. Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes
18. Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys
19. Brendan O’Sullivan Valentia
20. Denis Daly St Marys
21. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar
22. Jonathan Lyne Killarney Legion
23. Paul Geaney Dingle
24. Aidan Walsh St Marys
25. Michael Geaney Dingle
26. Tommy Walsh Kerins O’Rahillys
Bainisteóir: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Finuge)
Róghnóirí: Diarmuid Murphy (Dingle), Mikey Sheehy (Austin Stacks), Padraig Corcoran (Dingle), Liam Hassett (Laune Rangers).
