O’Gara handed start in Leinster SFC decider

Dublin have made one change to their team for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Kildare in Croke Park (4.0).

Eoghan O'Gara will start as an indirect replacement for Jonny Cooper.

DUBLIN (SF v Kildare)

1 Stephen Cluxton Parnell's

2 Darren Daly Raibíní Fhine Gall

3 Michael Fitzsimons Cuala

4 Eric Lowndes Naomh Peregrine

5 James McCarthy Ciceam Baile Munna

6 Cian O'Sullivan Cill Mochuda Na Crócaigh

7 Jack McCaffrey Cluain Tarbh

8 Brian Fenton Rath Éanna

9 Ciaran Kilkenny Caisleán Cnuacha

10 Niall Scully Teach Mealóg Sráid Singe

11 Paul Mannion Cill Mochuda Na Crócaigh

12 Con O'Callaghan Cuala

13 Paddy Andrews Naomh Brid

14 Eoghan O'Gara Teach Mealóg Sráid Singe

15 Dean Rock Ciceam Baile Munna

DUBLIN v KILDARE

Dublin are bidding to create history by becoming the first county to win the Leinster title for seven successive years. Kildare are bidding to win the title for the first time since 2000.

PATHS TO THE FINAL

Dublin 0-19 Carlow 0-7

Dublin 4-29 Westmeath 0-10

Top Scorers

Dean Rock............1-11 (0-9 frees, 0-2 ‘45s’)

Ciaran Kilkenny....1-6

Paul Mannion........0-9

Kildare 1-21 Laois 1-7

Kildare 2-16 Meath 0-13

Top Scorers

Daniel Flynn........2-7

Cathal McNally...1-6

Kevin Feely........0-7 (0-5 frees)

LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASHES

2015: Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14 (Leinster semi-final)

2013: Dublin 4-16 Kildare 1-9 (Leinster semi-final)

2011: Dublin 1-12 Kildare 1-11 (Leinster semi-final)

2009: Dublin 2-15 Kildare 0-18 (Leinster final)

2002: Dublin 2-13 Kildare 2-11 (Leinster final)

PREVIOUS DUBLIN v KILDARE LEINSTER FINALS

They have met in 16 Leinster finals with Dublin winning 10 to Kildare’s four, with two draws.

2009: Dublin 2-15 Kildare 0-18

2002: Dublin 2-13 Kildare 2-11

2000: Kildare 2-11 Dublin 0-12 (Replay)

2000: Kildare 0-14 Dublin 0-14 (Draw)

1993: Dublin 0-11 Kildare 0-7

1992: Dublin 1-13 Kildare 0-10

1978: Dublin 1-17 Kildare 1-6

1975: Dublin 3-13 Kildare 0-8

1928: Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-6

1927: Kildare 0-5 Dublin 0-3

1921: Dublin 3-3 Kildare 1-2 (Replay)

1921: Dublin 0-6 Kildare 1-3 (Draw)

1920: Dublin 1-3 Kildare 0-3

1919: Kildare 1-3 Dublin 1-2

1908: Dublin 1-7 Kildare 0-3

1906: Dublin 1-9 Kildare 0-8

PREVIOUS LEINSTER TITLE WINS

DUBLIN 55: (1891-92-94-96-97-98-99-1901-02-04-06-07-08-20-21-22-23-24-32-33-34-41-42-55-58-59-62-63-65-74-75-76-77-78-79-83-84-85-89-92-93-94-95-2002-05-06-07-08-09-11-12-13-14-15-16).

KILDARE 13: (1903-05-19-26-27-28-29-30-31-35-56-98-2000)

*Kildare’s last win over Dublin in the championship was in the 2000 Leinster final replay.

*Dublin out-scored Kildare by an aggregate score of 9-34 to 1-23 in their last two championship meetings in 2015 and 2013.

*High scorers...Dublin scored a total of 4-48 in their Leinster quarter and semi-final wins over Carlow and Westmeath while Kildare accumulated 3-37 in the wins over Laois and Meath.

*Dublin have not conceded a goal in their last four Leinster SFC games against Westmeath this year and the 2016 Leinster final, Carlow this year and Meath in last year’s semi-final. Stephen Attride (Laois) was the last to score a goal against Dublin in the Leinster campaign (2016 Leinster quarter-final).