Senior footballers make three changes for Kerry duel

Sat, 27th August 2016

Dublin have made three changes in personnel for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry in Croke Park (3.30).

James McCarthy has made a complete recovery from his recent injury that saw him sit out the victories over both Westmeath and Donegal and returns to the starting 15 at right half-back.

The inclusion of the Ballymun Kickhams man sees Ciaran Kilkenny return to the Dublin attack.

There is another alteration in the attack from the side that started the quarter-final with Paul Mannion sited at centre-forward - Kevin McManamon and Paddy Andrews are the two players held in reserve who began the last day.

At midfield Denis Bastick will partner Brian Fenton - Denis replaced Michael Darragh Macauley in the 53rd minute of Dublin's 1-15 to 1-10 victory over Donegal.

DUBLIN (SF v Kerry)

1 Stephen Cluxton (Parnell's)

2 Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)

3 Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna)

4 David Byrne (Nh Olaf)

5 James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)

6 Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)

7 John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

8 Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge St)

9 Brian Fenton (Raheny)

10 Paul Flynn (Fingallians)

11 Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)