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24th July 2025
10:25am BST
The GAA have made the prescient decision to have Donegal and Kerry both wear alternative kits for the All-Ireland SFC final this Sunday.
The news of the decision was reported last week, after a discussion between the GAA and referee Brendan Cawley, and will help avoid any post-match controversy.
One of the main reasons that there was such uncertainty was that Donegal and Meath both played in their home kits for the semi-final, despite a colour clash.
However, both Kerry and Donegal did wear alternative kits in their Allianz League Division 1 clash back in February.
In the 2019 All-Ireland Super Eights and 2014 final, both team wore their regular jerseys, while in 2012 they both changed kit in their quarter-final.
The last time two sides wore alternative kits in an All-Ireland final was when Cork beat Down in 2010.
And it makes sense for both sides to change, as it would risk the team changing passing to the opposition, with their regular colours so engrained in their minds.
This is particularly important in GAA, given that teams rarely change kit.
Ahead of the game, Kerry boss Jack O'Connor said: "It's always the mantra by us that we want the burden shared.
"We've managed to do that fairly well in different games. The likes of Joe O'Connor, Seán O'Shea, and different players have stepped up on different days.
"I don't think we're a one-man team, the way some people try to portray us."
Donegal boss Jim McGuinness said: "The challenge is immense in many respects but where would you want to be other than Croke Park on All-Ireland final day.
"Hopefully now they can grasp the nettle and really get after the game, and enjoy the game and enjoy the occasion – don't be overwhelmed but enjoy it and take the positives from all of the other games we’ve played into the match and show their true colours."
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