Clifford returns to make first start of 2025 as Kerry make four changes for trip to Tyrone  

Clifford’s selection at corner-forward is among the changes to the Kerry team that failed to protect an 11-point interval advantage at home to Dublin last Saturday.

BACK FROM THE BEGINNING: David Clifford of Kerry during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Kerry and Dublin at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

David Clifford will make his first start of the year in Kerry’s Round 4 League assignment away to Tyrone.

Clifford’s selection at corner-forward is one of four changes to the Kerry team that failed to protect an 11-point interval advantage at home to Dublin last Saturday.

Ruairí Murphy and Dylan Geaney also come into the forward unit, with Seán O’Shea, Conor Geaney, and Micheál Burns dropping out. O’Shea is not part of the named matchday 26.

Further back, Dylan Casey is picked at corner-back in place of Tom O’Sullivan. The latter, who came off injured early on against Dublin, will not be on the bus to Omagh.

The returning Tony Brosnan of Dr Crokes is listed among the subs.

Kerry (AFL v Tyrone): S Ryan; D Bourke, J Foley, D Casey; G O’Sullivan, M Breen, B Ó Beaglaoich; D O’Connor, J O’Connor; D Lyne, P Clifford, R Murphy; D Clifford, P Geaney, D Geaney.

Subs: S Murphy, C Geaney, D O’Sullivan, TL O’Sullivan, M Burns, S O’Brien, A Heinrich, P Murphy, T Brosnan, BD O’Sullivan, M O’Shea.