BRYAN SHEEHAN RETURNS to the Kerry team for his first appearance of the league as they get set to face Tyrone in Killarney on Sunday.
Sheehan is named at centre-forward for the Division 1 tie as Kerry make three changes from the side that lost out to Mayo in Castlebar last Sunday.
Fionn Fitzgerald, who will captain the team, comes in at centre-back while Brian Kelly gets the nod to start in goal.
The players to drop to the bench are Brendan Kealy, Aidan O’Mahony and Conor Cox.
KERRY: Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion); Paul Murphy (Rathmore), Mark Griffin (St Michaels/Foilmore), Shane Enright (Tarbert); Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers), Fionn Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes), Marc Sé (An Ghaeltacht); Anthony Maher (Duagh), David Moran (Kerins O’Rahillys); Daithí Casey (Dr Crokes), Bryan Sheehan (St Marys), Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane); Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahillys), Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare), James O’Donoghue (Killarney Legion).
Subs: Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin), Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore), Paul Geaney (Dingle), Conor Cox (Listowel Emmets), Brian McGuire (Listowel Emmets), Jack Sherwood (Firies), Michael Geaney (Dingle), Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes), Pa Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar), Darran O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh Glencar), Kieran O’Leary (Dr Crokes).
Totally disagree with Kerry’s policy of county champions getting to pick captain. Fionn Fitzgerald is a fine young footballers but he’s not a leader in the squad. He is young and inexperienced and in my opinion the captain should be an obvious leader within the team with years of experience and not picked solely on who they happen to play club football with
Great to see Sheehan back,we need him! Fionn futz nice neat tidy footballer but defo not a centre back maybe wing or corner back!
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