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All-Ireland SFC semi-final and Tailteann Cup teams: Two changes for Kerry, Tyrone, Meath and Donegal unchanged

Mike Breen (L) returns to face Tyrone
Mike Breen (L) returns to face Tyrone

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor has made two changes to the side that dethroned champions Armagh in style for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Tyrone (Live on RTÉ2/Player).

Tom O'Sullivan was forced off in the first half of the quarter-final with a calf injury, so Mike Breen comes in at centre-back, having missed out through injury the last day.

Micheál Burns is in at right-half forward, Mark O'Shea dropping back to the bench, which also features Paudie Clifford, despite his introduction a fortnight ago.

Joe O'Connor has again been named at midfield, with a shoulder problem keeping Diarmuid O'Connor out.

Tony Brosnan, Tadhg Morley, and Paul Geaney are all apparently fit enough to be among the substitutes.

Tyrone have named the same XV that started their quarter-final victory over Dublin.

However, wing-back Michael McKernan has been named among the subs, having missed the Dublin clash with a shoulder injury picked up against Cavan.

Kerry: Shane Ryan; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey; Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White (c); Sean O'Brien, Joe O'Connor; Micheál Burns, Seán O'Shea, Graham O'Sullivan; David Clifford, Conor Geaney, Dylan Geaney;

Subs: Shane Murphy, Killian Spillane, Evan Looney, Armin Heinrich, Tom Leo O'Sullivan, Paudie Clifford, Mark O'Shea, Tomás Kennedy, Tadhg Morley, Paul Geaney, Tony Brosnan.

Tyrone: Niall Morgan; Cormac Quinn, Padraig Hampsey, Niall Devlin; Peter Teague, Rory Brennan, Kieran McGeary; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Seanie O'Donnell, Peter Harte, Ciarán Daly; Darren McCurry, Mattie Donnelly, Darragh Canavan.

Subs: Oisin O'Kane, Aidan Clarke, Michael Rafferty, Frank Burns, Michael McKernan, Ben McDonnell, Michael O'Neill, Conor Meyler, Eoin McElholm, Mark Bradley, Ruairi Canavan.

Donegal and Meath are both unchanged for their semi-final clash on Sunday.

But Caolan McGonagle returns to the 26 for Jim McGuinness's men, having been out since the opening group game against Tyrone.

Donegal fought back from seven points down in their quarter-final win over Monaghan while Meath came good down the closing stretch against Galway.

Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Caolan McColgan; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Shane O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson, Ciaran Moore; Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.

Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden-Ferry, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Odhran Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Niall O’Donnell, Daire Ó Baoill, Jason McGee.

Meath: Billy Hogan; Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Ronan Ryan; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield; Bryan Menton, Adam O'Neill; Conor Duke, Ruairí Kinsella, Keith Curtis; Jordan Morris, Mathew Costello, Eoghan Frayne.

Subs: Seán Brennan, Brian O'Halloran, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Aaron Lynch, Daithí McGowan, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Moriarty, Cathal Hickey.

7 July 2025; Kildare captain Kevin Feely and Limerick captain Cillian Fahy during a Tailteann Cup Final media event at Croke Park in Dublin, in advance of the upcoming Tailteann Cup Final between Limerick and Kildare. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Kildare captain Kevin Feely (L) and Limerick captain Cillian Fahy with the Tailteann Cup

Kildare manager Brian Flanagan has made two changes to his team for Saturday's Tailteann Cup final against Limerick (Live on RTÉ2/Player).

Callum Bolton returns from injury to replace Mark Dempsey and lines out at wing-forward.

Ryan Burke is again named at full-back with Kevin Flynn on the bench, a selection that was reversed before throw-in in the semi-final against Fermanagh.

Limerick boss Jimmy Lee has named an unchanged team for the county's first appearance in a senior football championship final in 129 years.

Kildare: Cian Burke; Harry O'Neill, Ryan Burke, Brian Byrne; Tommy Gill, David Hyland, James McGrath; Kevin Feely (c), Brendan Gibbons; Colm Dalton, Alex Beirne, Callum Bolton; Ryan Sinkey, Darragh Kirwan, Daniel Flynn.

Subs: Didier Cordonnier, Jack McKevitt, Mark Dempsey, Mick O'Grady, Kevin Flynn, Aaron Masterson, Rian Teahan, Darragh Swords, Brian McLoughlin, Niall Kelly, Eoin Cully.

Limerick: Josh Ryan; Jason Hassett, Darren O'Doherty, Mark McCarthy; Killian Ryan, Iain Corbett, Tony McCarthy; Tommie Childs, Darragh O'Hagan; Paul Maher, Cillian Fahy (c), Danny Neville; Emmet Rigter, James Naughton, Peter Nash.

Subs: Jeffrey Alfred, Cormac Woulfe, Tadgh Ó Siochru, Conall Ó Duinn, Barry Coleman, Sean Clancy, Diarmuid Buckley, Darragh Murray, Rory O'Brien, Andrew Meade, Rob Childs.

Watch the All-Ireland Football Championship semi-finals with RTÉ Sport. Kerry v Tyrone on Saturday from 4.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player and Meath v Donegal on Sunday from 3.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

Follow live blogs on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app. Listen to commentaries on RTÉ Radio 1. Watch highlights on The Sunday Game at 10.15pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

Watch the Tailteann Cup final, Limerick v Kildare, on Saturday from 2.15pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app. Listen to commentary on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

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