A Dublin vs Kerry game is always a little bit special.
At 4 pm on Sunday, the two most successful teams in senior football All-Ireland history wll do battle on Croke Park’s hallowed ground.
Dublin will be without 2017 All-Star defender Michael Fitzsimons for the game. Fitzsimons was sent off near the end of the win over Mayo in the Lion’s Den for a mistimed challenge on Aidan O’Shea. He was handed a one-match suspension for the infraction.
The Sky Blues opted to appeal the sanction, but adverse weather conditions meant the hearing was delayed for a week. It took place last night and the ban was upheld.
Statements from the Central Hearings Committee following a Meeting on 08.03.18: pic.twitter.com/wGtltKPIpo
— The GAA (@officialgaa) March 8, 2018
The Dublin team will be named on Saturday, but Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s squad was announced on Friday evening.
Michael Burns, Sean O’Shea, Adrian Spillane, Paul Geaney, Kevin McCarthy and David Clifford are the front six in a very attacking team for the Kingdom.
Starting XV
1 Shane Murphy (Captain) Dr. Crokes
2 Shane Enright Tarbert
3 Jason Foley Ballydonoghue
4 Ronan Shanahan Austin Stacks
5 Paul Murphy Rathmore
6 Peter Crowley Laune Rangers
7 Brian Ó Beaglaoich An Ghaeltacht
8 Jack Barry Na Gaeil
9 Barry O’Sullivan Dingle
10 Micheál Burns Dr. Crokes
11 Séan O’Shea Kenmare
12 Adrian Spillane Templenoe
13 David Clifford Fossa
14 Paul Geaney Dingle
15 Kevin McCarthy Kilcummin
Substitutes:
16 Brian Kelly Killarney Legion
17 Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys
18 Tom O’Sullivan Dingle
19 Éanna Ó Conchúir An Ghaeltacht
20 Matthew Flaherty Dingle
21 Dáithí Casey Dr. Crokes
22 Michael Geaney Dingle
23 Fionn Fitzgerald Dr. Crokes
24 Mark Griffin St. Michaels/Foilmore
25 Jack Savage Kerins O’Rahillys
26 David Moran Kerins O’Rahillys
