Galway captain Kelly named to start All-Ireland final

Moycullen man Seán Kelly went off injured in the first half of the All-Ireland quarter-final win over Dublin

Galway’s Sean Kelly is substituted early in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin. Picture: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Galway captain Seán Kelly has at least been named to start in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final against Armagh (3.30pm throw-in).

The Moycullen man went off injured in the first half of the All-Ireland quarter-final win over Dublin and was announced to begin the semi-final only to be replaced by Céin Darcy before throw-in.

He will again be wearing the No 9 jersey as Pádraic Joyce otherwise sticks with the same side that began the last-four victory over Donegal.

Neither Damien Comer nor Shane Walsh appeared fully-fit last Sunday but have been named to begin this their second All-Ireland final in three seasons.

From the team that drew against Armagh in Markievicz Park last month, Comer for Darcy is the only alteration.

GALWAY (SFC v Armagh): C. Gleeson; J. McGrath, S. Fitzgerald, J. Glynn; D. McHugh, L. Silke, S. Ó Maoilchiaráin; P. Conroy, S. Kelly (c); M. Tierney, J. Maher, C. McDaid; R. Finnerty, D. Comer, S. Walsh. Subs: C. Flaherty, J. Daly, E. Kelly, E. O’Flaherty, K. Molloy, C. Sweeney, C. Darcy, J. Healy, L. Ó Conghaile. T. Culhane, N. Daly.