Young to make NFL debut for Kerry

Killian Young has forced his way into the Kerry side for Sunday's mouth-watering NFL Division 1A encounter between the Kingdom and Mayo (Castlebar, throw-in 2.30pm).

The Renard clubman, who won a Munster minor medal with the county, was part of Jack O'Connor's All-Ireland-winning Kerry panel last season.

He made his senior debut as a substitute in last June's Munster championship win over Tipperary, but has yet to see league action.

For his first league match in charge, new Kerry boss Pat O'Shea has named Young at left corner back.

Five other players who did not start last September's All-Ireland final win over Mayo - Brendan Guiney, Paddy Kelly, Eoin Brosnan, Micheal Quirke and new team captain Bryan Sheehan - have been slotted into O'Shea's starting line-up.

Basketball ace Quirke, who starred, alongside Kieran Donaghy, for the Tralee Tigers in last Sunday's Superleague National Cup final, has returned to the Kerry panel this season.

The 26-year-old Kerins O'Rahilly's clubman, who was a squad member when Kerry won their 2004 All-Ireland title, will start at full-forward, a role that Donaghy took on with such aplomb last summer.

All-Star Donaghy reverts to midfield, partnering Dara O'Se, for this weekend, with new skipper Sheehan set to line out at left corner forward.

KERRY (NFL v Mayo) - D Murphy; M O'Se, T O'Sullivan, K Young; T O'Se, A O'Mahony, B Guiney; D O'Se, K Donaghy; S O'Sullivan, E Brosnan, P Kelly; C Cooper, M Quirke, B Sheehan (capt).