Kerry name unchanged side to take on Donegal in All-Ireland final
Jack O'Connor has opted to retain Dylan Geaney in the full forward line, while Joe O'Connor has been named at wing forward.
The Austin Stacks man has been a revelation in the middle of the field this season, although Kerry management are known to admire his quality at the wing forward position. Mark O'Shea and Sean O'Brien get the nod in the middle.
The back six remains the same: Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, and Dylan Casey make up the back line, while Brian O Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, and captain Gavin White are in the half-back line.
Diarmuid O'Connor comes into the matchday 26 in place of Armin Heinrich in the only change to the panel.
Kerry: Shane Ryan, Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White, Seán O'Brien, Mark O'Shea, Joe O'Connor, Seán O'Shea, Graham O'Sullivan, David Clifford, Paudie Clifford, Dylan Geaney
Replacements: Shane Murphy, Killian Spillane, Evan Looney, Tom Leo O'Sullivan, Tadhg Morley, Paul Geaney, Mícheál Burns, Tony Brosnan, Armin Heinrich, Tomás Kennedy, Diarmuid O'Connor, Conor Geaney, Dara Moynihan
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