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Kerry draft in UCC Sigerson player for All-Ireland junior football semi-final

The Kingdom take on Wexford tomorrow afternoon.

Gary O'Sullivan Gary O'Sullivan in action for UCC in the Sigerson Cup semi-final last February Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

KERRY U21 AND UCC Sigerson midfielder Gary O’Sullivan is drafted in to the Kingdom starting team for tomorrow’s All-Ireland junior football semi-final against Wexford.

O’Sullivan comes in at midfield for Brendan O’Sullivan who drops to the bench.

Killian Spillane, a key attacker on last year’s All-Ireland winning minor side, is added to the subs list instead of the injured Greg Gibson.

Spillane is one of five members from that victorious minor team in the Kerry squad along with corner-back Dan O’Donoghue, midfielder Liam Kearney and subs Brian Sugrue and Jordan Kiely.

Five of the team defeated by Cavan in last year’s All-Ireland junior decider are selected here in Shane Murphy, twins Gavin and Brian Crowley, Philip O’Connor and Thomas Hickey while substitute Brendan O’Sullivan also started.

Jeff and Alan O’Donoghue were on the bench that day.

Killian Spillane Killian Spillane in action for the Kerry minor side last year. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Kerry

1. Shane Murphy (Kilcummin)

2. Dan O’Donoghue (Spa)
3. Jack McGuire (Listowel Emmetts)
4. David Culhane (Ballylongford)

5. James Walsh (Knocknagoshel)
6. Tadhg Morley (Templenoe)
7. Gavin Crowley (Templenoe)

8. Gary O’Sullivan (Listry)
9. Liam Kearney (Spa)

10. Brian Crowley (Templenoe)
11. Jeff O’Donoghue (Glenflesk)
12. Philip O’Connor (Cordal)

13. Thomas Hickey (Castleisland Desmonds)
14. Conor Cox (Listowel Emmetts)
15. Alan O’Donoghue (capt, John Mitchels)

Subs
16. Darragh O’Shea (Ballydonoghue)
17. Eamon Kiely (Brosna)
18. Brian Sugrue (Renard)
19. Michael Brennan (Churchill)
20. Brendan O’Sullivan (Valentia)
21. Jordan Kiely (Dr Crokes)
22. Adam Barry (Brosna)
23. David Griffin (Ardfert)
24. Killian Spillane (Templenoe)

Additional Squad Members
Paudie Clifford (Fossa)
Roibeard Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)

Injured
Denis Daly (St Mary’s)
Greg Gibson (Waterville)
Patrick Clifford (Templenoe)
Liam Carey (Beaufort)
Brian Rayle (Lispole)

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