Brendan Kealy returns in goal in place of Brian Kelly, Marc Ó Sé and Aidan O’Mahony resume in the full back line while in attack Paul Geaney comes in for James O’Donoghue.
In addition to injuries, coach Eamonn Fitzmaurice is unable to call on Kieran Donaghy (honeymoon), those players who have already taken part in the McGrath Cup with their colleges, Dr Crokes players, Killian Young or James O’Donoghue, while Paul Galvin and Paul O’Connor are in Munster club action with Finuge and Kenmare Shamrocks respectively on Sunday.
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