JIM GAVIN HAS named an unchanged starting side, as Dublin prepare to do battle with Tyrone in their All-Ireland SFC semi-final tomorrow.
There was plenty of discussion during the week surrounding Diarmuid Connolly’s return, and whether he should start or not, but he’s been held in reserve.
The St Vincent’s man’s 12-week suspension runs out tonight.
Gavin has stuck to his guns, and announced that the same starting fifteen who saw off Monaghan in the quarter-final will take to the field in Croke Park tomorrow (throw-in 4pm, live on RTÉ and Sky Sports).
Eric Lowndes slots into the half-forward line, while Jack McCaffrey retreats to the half-backs.
Tyrone meanwhile have made one change, with David Mulgrew’s 2-1 from the bench against Armagh in the quarter-final getting him the nod.
Dublin
1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
2. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)
3. Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)
4. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala)
5. Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna)
6. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
7. Eric Lowndes (St Peregrine’s)
8. Brian Fenton (Raheny)
9. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)
10. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
11. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala)
12. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
13. Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
14. Paddy Andrews (St Brigid’s)
15. Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)
A list of substitutes has not been released.
See the Dublin starting XV for the All-Ireland football semi final tomorrow against @TyroneGAALive! #UpTheDubs pic.twitter.com/TWKKOfypxw
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) August 26, 2017
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