Dessie Farrell names unchanged Dublin team ahead of All-Ireland final against Kerry

UNCHANGED: Dublin manager Dessie Farrell has named his side ahead of the final. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Dessie Farrell has named the Dublin team he hopes will dethrone champions Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland final at Croke Park.

The Dubs, who are set to feature in their first showpiece occasion since 2020 – will begin with the same starting 15 that edged past Monaghan in the semi-final almost two weeks ago.

Farrell has a strong bench to call upon should the game not be going there way as Jack McCaffrey, Ciaran Kilkenny and Dean Rock have all been listed as substitutes while Sean Bugler has also returned following injury.

Stephen O’Brien is the sole change in the Kerry team that was named on Thursday evening.

O’Brien has been announced to replace Adrian Spillane who began the win over Derry last Sunday week. Spillane’s brother Killian comes in for injured Tony Brosnan on Kerry’s bench.

Kenmare Shamrocks man O’Brien impressed upon his introduction in the semi-final, while Killian Spillane returns to the squad for the first time since the Munster win over Clare. In another change to the squad, Ronan Buckley returns for Seán O’Brien.

The team features 13 of the side that began last year’s All-Ireland semi-final win over Dublin – 2022 starter Brian Ó Beaglaoich is among the reserves, while David Moran has since retired. Coming in for them are Paul Murphy and Dara Moynihan who are featured as used substitutes 12 months ago.

DUBLIN: Stephen Cluxton (Parnells); Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna), Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala), David Byrne (Naomh Ólaf); James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), John Small (Ballymun Kickhams), Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille); Brian Fenton (Raheny), Brian Howard (Raheny); Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes), Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge st); Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille), Con O'Callaghan (Cuala), Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Endas).

Subs: Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams), Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett/ ER), Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock), Tom Lahiff (St Judes), Seán McMahon (Raheny), Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf), Ross McGarry (Ballyboden St Endas), Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis), Daire Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields), Lorcan O'Dell (Templeogue Synge St), Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams).

KERRY: Shane Ryan (Rathmore); Graham O’Sullivan (Dromid Pearses), Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue), Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle); Paul Murphy (Rathmore), Tadhg Morley (Templenoe), Gavin White (Dr Crokes); Diarmuid O’Connor (Na Gaeil), Jack Barry (Na Gaeil); Dara Moynihan (Spa), Seán O’Shea (Kenmare Shamrocks), Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare Shamrocks); Paudie Clifford (Fossa), David Clifford (c, Fossa), Paul Geaney (Dingle).

Subs: Shane Murphy (Dr Crokes), Adrian Spillane (Templenoe), Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), Mike Breen (Beaufort), Barry Dan O’Sullivan (Dingle), Ruairí Murphy (Listry), Micheál Burns (Dr Crokes), Killian Spillane (Templenoe), Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks), Donal O’Sullivan (Kilgarvan), Ronan Buckley (Listry).