Jim McGuinness reveals Donegal team for clash against Kerry with 13 stars set for All-Ireland final debut at Croke Park
While adjustments can still be made before throw-in, the Donegal boss has
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Jim McGuinness has named his Donegal team for the All-Ireland final
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Caolan McGonagle starts on the bench
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Meanwhile, Diarmuid O'Connor's presence on the Kerry bench for tomorrow's showdown has been confirmed by boss Jack O'Connor, who has also
McGonagle, who was an All-Star nominee last year, came off the bench against the Royals after being sidelined since a foot injury forced him off in Donegal's defeat to Tyrone in their group-stage opener.
Thirteen of McGuinness' starters will feature in a Sam Maguire final for the first time. Ryan McHugh and Michael Murphy are the surviving members of the loss to the Kingdom 11 years ago, along with sub and captain Paddy McBrearty.
Kerry midfielder O'Connor, who has not featured since the preliminary quarter-final against Cavan due to a shoulder injury, was included on a list of 13 subs unveiled on Thursday.
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That has been trimmed to 11, with Conor Geaney and Dara Moynihan omitted.
DONEGAL
: S Patton; F Roarty, B McCole, P Mogan; R McHugh, EB Gallagher, C McColgan; H McFadden, M Langan; S O'Donnell, C Thompson, C Moore; C O'Donnell, M Murphy, O Gallen.
Subs
: G Mulreaney, S McMenamin, O McFadden Ferry, E McHugh, C McGonagle, O Doherty, P McBrearty, J Brennan, N O'Donnell, D Ó Baoill, J McGee.
KERRY
: S Ryan; P Murphy, J Foley, D Casey; B Ó Beaglaioch, M Breen, G White; S O'Brien, M O'Shea; J O'Connor, S O'Shea, G O'Sullivan; D Clifford, P Clifford, D Geaney.
Subs
: S Murphy, K Spillane, E Looney, TL O'Sullivan, T Morley, P Geaney, M Burns, T Brosnan, A Heinrich, T Kennedy, D O'Connor.
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