The Kerry Junior Football team to play Cork in the Munster final at Páirc Uí Rinn at 7-30pm on Wednesday evening shows two personnel and a number of positional changes from the side that defeated Tipperary in the semi final.
While Thomas Hickey, Desmonds; Philip O’Connor, Cordal and James Walsh, Knocknagoshel are on the starting 15, Brosna’s Adam Barry and Eamon Kiely have been selected among the subs.
The team contains six of the side defeated by Cavan in the All Ireland Junior final last year namely: Shane Murphy, Gavin Crowley, Brendan O’Sullivan, Philip O’Connor, Brian Crowley and Thomas Hickey.
Twin brothers, Gavin and Brian Crowley were members of the Under 21 team this year while Spa club-mates, Dan O’Donoghue and Liam Kearney were members of the successful Kerry Minor Team last year with two more of last year’s minors, Brain Sugrue and Jordan Kiely listed among the substitutes.
David Culhane comes into the defence in place of Greg Gibson and Brian Crowley comes in at half forward in place of the injured Denis Daly. Brian Sugrue of Renard and Jordan Kiely of Dr Crokes join the substitutes list. The team, captained by Alan O’Donoghue of John Mitchels, is as follows:
1 Shane Murphy Kilcummin
2 Dan O’Donoghue Spa
3 Jack McGuire Listowel Emmets
4 David Culhane Ballylongford
5 James Walsh Knocknagoshel
6 Tadgh Morley Templenoe
7 Gavin Crowley Templenoe
8 Brendan O’Sullivan Valentia
9 Liam Kearney Spa
10 Brian Crowley Templenoe
11 Jeff O’Donoghue Glenflesk
12 Philip O’Connor Cordal
13 Alan O’Donoghue (C) John Mitchels
14 Conor Cox Listowel Emmets
15 Thomas Hickey Castleisland Desmonds
Fir Ionaid:
16 Darragh O’Shea Ballydonoghue
17 Eamon Kiely Brosna
18 Brian Sugrue Renard
19 Greg Gibson Waterville
20 Michael Brennan Churchill
21 Gary O’Sullivan Listry
22 Adam Barry Brosna
23 David Griffin Ardfert
24 Jordan Kiely Dr Crokes
Bainistíocht: Bainisteoir: Stephen Wallace, Ardfert; Roghnoirí: Fergus Clifford, Listry; Denis O’Sullivan, Dromid Pearses and Timmy O’Sullivan, Kerins O’Rahillys.
