BOTH DUBLIN AND Kerry have made one change to their sides as the Munster and Leinster champions go head-to-head in the All-Ireland ladies senior football championship semi-final.
The second clash of a double-header in Semple Stadium, Thurles tomorrow (throw-in 6.30pm, live on TG4), both sides will be vying for a coveted All-Ireland final spot.
Mick Bohan, in his first year in charge of the Sky Blues, has re-introduced Sinéad Goldrick to the half-back line after her absence for their quarter-final win over Waterford.
There have been positional changes made to facilitate the move — Olwen Carey moving to midfield while Niamh McEvoy starts at full-forward, as Aoife Kane is the player to make way.
Kerry meanwhile, have also made a single change to the team which started against Armagh on their last outing.
Amanda Brosnan comes into the Kingdom’s forward line in place of Laura Rogers.
The preceding fixture in Thurles is between Meath and Tipperary in the All-Ireland ladies intermediate football semi-final (throw-in 4.45pm, live on TG4).
Tipp won the Division 3 Lidl Ladies National League final earlier this year, as well as the Munster championship following a one-point win over Clare.
With one of their big names Aishling Moloney named on the bench, they face their toughest test to date in the form of Meath — a side who have competed in senior over the past few years and have the 2017 Leinster intermediate title under their belt.
As well as on TG4, both games will be streamed worldwide on Facebook Live.
The starting sides are listed below, and you can see each panel in full in the embedded tweets.
Dublin:
1. Ciara Trant (St. Brigid’s)
2. Martha Byrne (Cuala)
3. Sinéad Finnegan (Fingallians)
4. Rachel Ruddy (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
5. Sinéad Goldrick (Foxrock Cabinteely)
6. Niamh Collins (Foxrock Cabinteely)
7. Leah Caffrey (Na Fianna)
8. Lauren Magee (Kilmacud Crokes)
9. Olwen Carey (Thomas Davis)
10. Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire)
11. Lyndsey Davey (Skerries Harps)
12. Nicole Owens (St Slylvester’s)
13. Sinéad Ahearne (St Sylvester’s) – captain
14. Niamh McEvoy (St Sylvester’s)
14. Noelle Healy (St Brigid’s)
Kerry:
1. Laura Fitzgerald (Na Gaeil)
2. Elish Lynch (Castleisland Desmonds)
3. Aislinn Desmond (Rathmore)
4. Aisling Leonard (Castleisland Desmonds)
5. Caroline Kelly (Southern Gaels) – captain
6. Ciara Murphy (Foxrock Cabinteely)
7. Sarah Murphy (Rathmore)
8. Lorraine Scanlon (Castleisland Desmonds)
9. Emma Sherwood (St Brigid’s)
10. Amanda Brosnan (Dr Crokes)
11. Anna Galvin (Southern Gaels)
12. Denise Hallissey (Inbhear Scéine Gaels)
13. Sarah Houlihan (Beaufort)
14. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh (Corca Dhuibhne)
14. Hannah O’Donoghue (Beaufort)
Either @dublinladiesg or @kerryladiesfoot will be the 1st team through to the TG4 Senior Final. Here are their teams #properfan pic.twitter.com/7awIunNeMq
— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) August 25, 2017
Meath:
1. Orlagh McLaughlin (Royal Gaels)
2. Aideen Guy (Boardsmill)
3. Emma White (St Patrick’s)
4. Emma Troy (Boardsmill)
5. Aoibhin Cleary (Donaghmore/Ashbourne)
6. Vikki Wall (Dunboyne)
7. Niamh Gallogly (Royal Gaels)
8. Máire O’Shaughnessy (Donaghmore/Ashbourne)
9. Kate Byrne (Duleek/Bellewstown)
10. Megan Thyne (Dunsany)
11. Orla Byrne (Duleek/Bellewstown)
12. Katie Newe (Ratoath)
13. Stacey Grimes (Seneschalstown)
14. Niamh O’Sullivan (Royal Gaels) – captain
15. Marion Farrelly (St Michael’s)
Tipperary:
1. Lauren Fitzpatrick (Ballymacarbry)
2. Siobhán Condon (Aherlow)
3. Maria Curley (Templemore)
4. Emma Buckley (Cahir)
5. Bríd Condon (Aherlow)
6. Samantha Lambert (Ardfinnan) – captain
7. Laura Dillon (Ardfinnan)
8. Aisling McCarthy (Cahir)
9. Jennifer Grant (Brian Borus)
10. Niamh Longergan (Moyle Rovers)
11. Mairéad Morrissey (Brian Borus)
12. Caoimhe Condon (Brian Borus)
13. Róisín Howard (Cahir)
14. Gillian O’Brien (Moyle Rovers)
15. Orla Dwyer (Boherlahan)
Here are the teams that will take to the field in Thurles 2morro. Here are Tipp & Meath sides hoping to make it 2 Croker #properfan pic.twitter.com/TDu0orBHHj
— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) August 25, 2017
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