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Debut for Dias as Pat Gilroy names side to face Kerry at Croker

The All-Ireland winning manager has included eight players that started against the same opposition in the All-Ireland final last September.

DUBLIN FOOTBALL BOSS Pat Gilroy has named his side to face Kerry at Croke Park tomorrow night.

The All-Ireland winning manager has included eight players that started against the same opposition in the All-Ireland final last September.

Kilmacud Crokes man Craig Dias is given a first senior start however in the half-back line.

Ross McConnell partners Michael Dara McAuley in midfield while Eoghan O’Gara and Mossy Quinn come into the full-forward line in place of the Brogan brothers, Alan and Bernard.

Yesterday, Jack O’Connor named his side for the game.

Dublin (SF v Kerry, Allianz SFC): S Cluxton,M Fitzsimons, R O’Carroll, P McMahon, J McCarthy, G Brennan, C Dias, R McConnell, M Dara Macauley, P Brogan, K McManamon, B Cullen, D Connolly, E O’Gara, T Quinn.

Kerry: B Kealy: S Enright; M Ó Sé, P Crowley; T Ó Sé, K Young, B Maguire; S Scanlon, B Sheehan; P Galvin, D O’Sullivan, S O’Sullivan; J O’Donoghue, K Donaghy, BJ Keane.

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