Boost for Kerry as Killian Dennehy named to start All-Ireland U20 final

Saturday's game at Croke Park between Kerry and Tyrone throws in at 5pm. 

Killian Dennehy missed the All-Ireland U20 semi-final victory over Roscommon due to a hamstring injury. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Kerry have made one change to their team for Saturday's All-Ireland U20 football final against Tyrone from the side which defeated Roscommon in the semi-final.

In a major boost, key midfielder and forward Killian Dennehy has been named to start the game. The Cordal clubman missed the semi-final due to a hamstring injury. Dennehy replaces Mark O'Caroll in the half-forward line. 

Speaking earlier this weekend, Kerry manager Tomás Ó Sé was unsure if Dennehy would be available.

"He hasn’t done a lot of training, so he’s still not back to 100% but, hopefully the week will tell a lot," said Ó Sé.

Kerry face a Tyrone side aiming to win a third consecutive title at this grade. They defeated the Kingdom in the 2024 final.

Saturday's game at Croke throws in at 5pm. It will be shown live on TG4. 

KERRY: K Robak (Dr Crokes); M Lynch (Milltown/Castlemaine), G Evans (Keel), D Stack (Kilcummin); E O’Flaherty (Ardfert), A Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), P Walsh (Listowel Emmets); D Kirby (Austin Stacks), E Boyle (Ballyduff); J O’Sullivan (Kenmare Shamrocks), G White (John Mitchels), K Dennehy (Cordal); R Carroll (Austin Stacks), T Kennedy (Kerins O’Rahillys), P Lane (Austin Stacks).

Subs: B Fitzsimons (Kenmare Shamrocks), M McKivergan (Ballymacelligott), S Ó Cuinn (An Ghaeltacht), D Sargent (John Mitchels), D Hogan (Milltown/Castlemaine), J Joy (Ballymacelligott), P Finucane (Tarbert), I Brosnan (Castleisland Desmonds), M O’Carroll (Dr Crokes), J Curtin (Ballyduff), A Byrne (Dr Crokes).