Colm Cooper about to tap over his second half point with Donegal’s, Neil McGee in close quarters. Photo by Dermot Crean.
The Kerry Senior Football Team to play Mayo in Round 5 of the Allianz Football League in McHale Park Castlebar on Sunday (2:30pm) shows three changes in personnel from the side that defeated Donegal on Sunday last.
Brendan Kealy starts in goal in place of Brian Kelly as Eamonn Fitzmaurice continues to rotate his goalkeepers.
Johnny Buckley comes in for Denis Daly in the half forward line and Colm Cooper returns from injury for his first start in the current league in place of the suspended Alan Fitzgerald.
The list of substitutes is notable for the return from long term injury of Michael Geaney who joins the match day squad for the first time since the All Ireland Quarter Final against Kildare last year, and Kieran O’Leary who resumes having missed all of last year’s championship campaign, both absences due to injury.
Tommy Walsh, Killian Young and David Moran are still nursing knocks and are not part of the match day panel.
The team, captained by 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. Aidan O’Mahony Rathmore
7. Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes
8. Kieran Donaghy Austin Stacks
9. Bryan Sheehan (C) St Marys
10. Johnny Buckley Dr Crokes
11. Paul Murphy Rathmore
12. Donnchadh Walsh Cromane
13. Darran O’Sullivan Glenbeigh-Glencar
14. Colm Cooper Dr Crokes
15. Stephen O’Brien Kenmare
Fir Ionaid:
16. Brian Kelly Killarney Legion
17. Denis Daly St Marys
18. Padraig O’Connor Killarney Legion
19. Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys
20. Aidan Walsh St Marys
21. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar
22. Brendan O’Sullivan Valentia
23. Philip O’Connor Cordal
24. Michael Geaney Dingle
25. Jonathan Lyne Killarney Legion
26. Kieran O’Leary Dr Crokes
Bainisteóir: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Finuge)
Róghnóirí: Diarmuid Murphy (Dingle), Mikey Sheehy (Austin Stacks), Padraig Corcoran (Dingle), Liam Hassett (Laune Rangers).
