KERRY BOSS EAMONN Fitzmaurice has made seven changes to his team for Sunday’s clash with Down from the team that lost to Roscommon last time out.
Fitzmaurice has reacted to that defeat by shaking up his side as the Kingdom chase their first points of the 2016 Allianz Division 1 football league campaign.
Brendan Kealy replaces Brian Kelly in goal while Marc Ó Sé comes into the full-back line for his first game of the season in place of his Gaeltacht clubmate Brian Ó Beaglaóich who reverts to the U21 panel.
Padraig O’Connor comes into the half back line in place of Paul Murphy who moves to the attack at the expense of Barry John Keane and Fionn Fitzgerald also starts in the half back line instead of Killian Young.
Team captain Bryan Sheehan replaces Johnny Buckley to partner David Moran at midfield, and up front, Aidan Walsh of All-Ireland intermediate club football champions St Mary’s makes his league debut in place of Jonathan Lyne.
Castlegregory’s Alan Fitzgerald takes over at full-forward from Tommy Walsh. The substitutes list is notable for the return of Colm Cooper, last year’s captain Kieran Donaghy and Peter Crowley.
Kerry
1. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Mark Griffin (St Michaels/Foilmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Padraig O’Connor (Killarney Legion)
6. Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore)
7. Fionn Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes)
8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahillys)
9. Bryan Sheehan (C) (St Mary’s)
10. Aidan Walsh (St Mary’s)
11. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)
13. Darran O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
14. Alan Fitzgerald (Castlegregory)
15. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
Subs
16. Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion)
17. Tommy Walsh (Kerins O’Rahillys)
18. Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahillys)
19. Colm Cooper (Dr Crokes)
20. Kieran Donaghy (Austin Stacks)
21. Brendan O’Sullivan (Valentia)
22. Pa Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
23. Paul O’Sullivan (Valentia)
24. Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers)
25. Philip O’Connor (Cordal)
26. Denis Daly (St Mary’s)
