Injury forces Kerry to hold Galvin in reserve

FOOTBALLER of the year Paul Galvin has missed out on a place in the Kerry starting 15 for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Cork in Fitzgerald Stadium due to an ankle injury.

Galvin suffered the problem in training recently and drops to the bench for Sunday’s game with last year’s All-Ireland winning captain Darran O’Sullivan coming into the side at right half-forward. That’s the only change made by Kerry boss Jack O’Connor from the team that defeated Tipperary in last month’s quarter-final tie with Mike McCarthy and Kieran Donaghy both fully fit to play after recent injury scares

Cork’s starting 15 carries a greater number of talking points with manager Conor Counihan making three changes in personnel from the league final victory over Mayo in April and also handing out two championship debuts.