The Kildare selectors have made three changes from the team that drew with Offaly for the Leinster football semi-final replay on Sunday. The forward division, which has come in for constant criticism, is completely restructured, with Tadhg Fennin switching from right to left corner-forward and Ronan Sweeney and Pauric Brennan coming in at full-forward and corner-forward, in place of Dale Hynan and Padraig Graven respectively.
Star corner back Brian Lacy returns after suspension to the right corner back position, in place of Derek Maher, who is ruled out with flu. Willy McCreery returns to his favoured midfield position, with Dermot Earley reverting to the wing forward slot.
Karl Dwyer is still unavailable following the removal of pins from his fingers, which he broke in a match some weeks ago, and his training has been curtailed since.
