Tadgh not in Kerry panel

AUSSIE RULES star Tadgh Kennelly will not make a dream All-Ireland appearance for Kerry after the Kingdom selectors decided against including the talented youngster in the panel for Sunday’s decider against Armagh.

Speculation has been growing that Kerry may give a squad jersey to Kennelly for the 79,000 sellout. But the selectors, possibly mindful of the unnecessary problems caused by the captain’s controversy last season surrounding Eoin Brosnan, will decide against drafting in the Listowel man.

Tadgh and his brother Noel will be officially informed of their fate tonight Noel will be included in the 30-man panel if the selectors are satisfied that he has recovered sufficiently from a hip injury. Younger brother Tadhg, who has returned on holiday from Australia Rules Football with the Sydney Swans was drafted into senior training last week after an impressive display with the U21s in their All-Ireland semi-final loss to Galway. Had he returned a few weeks earlier, the selectors may have been prepared to draft him onto the panel, but it is too close to the final to upset the existing group of players at this stage.