Briain Ó Beaglaíoch makes Kerry debut at Croker

Kerry will field eight starters from last September’s All-Ireland final loss to Dublin when they open the Allianz Football League Division 1 against Dublin in Croke Park tomorrow night (7pm).

Briain Ó Beaglaíoch of An Ghaeltacht will make his debut in the full-back line for Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side, while in attack Philip O’Connor (Cordal) is given a first start, having been involved as a substitute in last year’s league.

Of the team which began the All-Ireland, goalkeeper Brendan Kealy, Shane Enright, Killian Young, Fionn Fitzgerald, David Moran, Johnny Buckley, Stephen O’Brien and Donnchadh Walsh remain. Three more of tomorrow’s side – Darran O’Sullivan, Paul Murphy, and Barry John Keane – came off the bench in the All-Ireland. Tommy Walsh is named at ful-forward, with Young captaining from centre-back.