TYRONE AND KERRY have named their squads for a respective weekend of McKenna and McGrath Cup action.
Eamonn Fitzmaurice has selected Kieran Donaghy and Darran O’Sullivan in his team to play UCC in the quarter-final at Fitzgerald Stadium (2pm throw-in).
The team shows three changes in personnel from the side that defeated IT Tralee in the last round.
Brendan Kealy comes in to goal in place of Brian Kelly, Mike Moloney comes into the full back line in place of Shane Enright and Kieran O’Leary, who captains the side, takes over at right corner forward from his Dr Crokes clubmate, Brian Looney.
Kerry: B Kealy (Kilcummin); M Ó Sé (An Gaeltacht), M Moloney (Dr Crokes), F Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes); J Lyne (Legion), J Sherwood (Firies), K Young (Renard); K Donaghy (Austin Stacks), J Buckley (Dr Crokes); M Geaney (Dingle), D O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh/Glencar), M O’Donoghue (Spa); K O’Leary (c) (Dr Crokes), P Curtin (Moyvane), P Geaney (Dingle).
Subs: B Kelly (Legion), T Ó Sé (An Gaeltacht), B Looney (Dr Crokes), S Enright (Tarbert), P O’Connor (Kenmare), B J Keane (Kerins O’Rahillys), D Culhane (Ballylongford), A Garnett (Spa), A O’Mahony Rathmore
Tyrone will be captained by forward Stephen O’Neill for their McKenna Cup clash against Antrim in Belfast.
Conor Gormley has committed himself to another season of inter-county and takes his place in the hal-back line while Sean Cavanagh will feature in midfield.
Tyrone: N Morgan (Éadan na dTorc); A McCrory (Aireagal Chiaráin), C McCarron (An Droim Mhór), D McNally (Cill Dhreasa); R McNamee (Achadh Uí Aráin), C Gormley (An Charraig Mhór), S Warnock (An Caisleán Glas); P Kane (Oileán a’Ghuail), S Cavanagh (An Mhaigh); T McCann (Coill an Chlochair), P Harte (Aireagal Chiaráin), P McNiece (Oileán a’Ghuail); D McCurry (Éadan na dTorc), S O’Neill (c) (Clann na nGael), S McAlliskey (Cluain Eo).
Subs: J Devine (Aireagal Chiaráin), D Carlin (Coill an Chlochair), C Clarke (An Omaigh), M Donnelly (An Charraig Mhór), M Donnelly (Trí Leac), K Gallagher (An Baile Nua), J Lafferty (Urnaí), R McKenna (Eaglais), M Penrose (An Charraig Mhór), B Tierney (An Omaigh).
