TOMMY WALSH IS named at full-forward in the Kerry team to face Dublin on Saturday as only eight of the Kingdom side from last year’s All-Ireland final are selected to start.
Other new additions to the Kerry team are defender Brian Ó Beaglaoich, who makes his league debut, and corner-forward Philip O’Connor, who makes his first league start.
Killian Young captains the team at centre-back and is joined by Brendan Kealy, Shane Enright, David Moran, Johnny Buckley, Stephen O’Brien, Johnny Buckley and Donnchadh Walsh from last year’s All-Ireland final side.
Kerry
1. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
2. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Mark Griffin (St Michaels/Foilmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
6. Killian Young (C) (Renard)
7. Fionn Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes)
8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
9. Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes)
10. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
11. Darran O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)
13. Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
14. Tommy Walsh (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
15. Philip O’Connor (Cordal)
Subs
16. Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion)
17. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
18. Padraig O’Connor (Killarney Legion)
19. Pa Kilkenny (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
20. Brendan O’Sullivan (Valentia)
21. Jamie O’Sullivan (Killarney Legion)
22. Gavin O’Grady (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
23. Paul O’Sullivan (Valentia)
24. Marcus Mangan (Milltown-Castlemaine)
25. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)
26. Conor Cox (Listowel Emmets)