Football teams: Jason Foley back in Kerry side as Galway name Damien Comer for Mayo encounter

admin admin | 05-04 00:15

Two games are up for decision this weekend in the championship as Clare face Kerry in the Munster final, while Galway and Mayo meet in the Connacht decider.

A strong Kerry XV will line out at Cusack Park with Seán O'Shea, Paudie Clifford and David Clifford named among a high-quality attacking line-up.

Jason Foley also returns to the starting side after recovering from injury.

Clare will be looking to maintain the fine form which took them into their second consecutive Munster final.

Daniel Walsh has recovered from injury and comes in for Mark McInerney in what is the only change from their semi-final win over Waterford.

Clare: Stephen Ryan; Manus Doherty, Cillian Brennan, Ronan Lanigan; Alan Sweeney, Cillian Rouine, Ikem Ugweru; Darragh Bohannon, Brian McNamara; Daniel Walsh, Dermot Coughlan, Gavin Murray; Emmet McMahon, Aaron Griffin, Ciarán Downes.

Subs: Tristan O Callaghan, Michéal Garry, Darren Nagle, Mark McInerney, Cormac Murray, Fergal Ginnane, James Curran, Diarmuid O'Donnell, Joe McGann, Jamie Stack, Tom McDonald.

Kerry: Shane Murphy; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Tom O'Sullivan; Brian Ó Beaglaíoch, Tadhg Morley, Gavin White; Diarmuid O'Connor, Joe O'Connor; Dara Moynihan, Paudie Clifford, Cillian Burke; Tony Brosnan, David Clifford, Sean O'Shea.

Subs: Shane Ryan, Sean O'Brien, Adrian Spillane, Barry Dan O'Sullivan, Dylan Casey, Paul Geaney, Stephen O'Brien, Mike Breen, Killian Spillane, Darragh Roche, Armin Heinrich.

Damien Comer starts for Galway

Mayo manager Kevin McStay has named an unchanged team from the semi-final win over Roscommon.

Galway, meanwhile, have made two changes for the decider as Damien Comer plays, while John Maher also comes into the starting XV. Fellow forwards Liam O’Conghaile and Jack McCabe drop to the bench.

Mayo: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, Rory Brickenden, Sam Callinan; Paddy Durcan, David McBrien, Donnacha McHugh; Stephen Coen, Matthew Ruane; Jordan Flynn, Fergal Boland, Jack Carney; Aidan O'Shea, Tommy Conroy, Ryan O'Donoghue.

Subs: Rob Hennelly, Enda Hession, Conor Loftus, Darren McHale, Eoghan McLaughlin, Cillian O'Connor, Diarmuid O’Connor, Pádraig O'Hora, Kevin Quinn, Paul Towey, Bob Tuohy.

Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, Seán Kelly; Johnny Heaney, John Maher, Cein Darcy; Robert Finnerty, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh.

Subs: Conor Flaherty, Séan Mulkerrin, Eoin Kelly, Daniel Ó Flaherty, Jack McCabe, Cathal Sweeney, Kieran Molloy, Liam Ó Conghaile, Cillian Ó Curraoin, Matthew Tierney, Sam Ó Neill.

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