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GAA team news: Donaghy returns to Kerry squad for league final with Dublin

Kieran Donaghy is sure to see some game time at Croker
Kieran Donaghy is sure to see some game time at Croker

Kieran Donaghy has been named on the Kerry bench for Sunday's Allianz FL Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park.

It's Donaghy's first appearance in the Kerry set up this year.

In a change to the side that defeated Tyrone last weekend, Jonathan Lyne comes into the half forward line with Kevin McCarthy moving to the corner - Barry John Keane is the player to lose out. 

Kerry: Brendan Kealy; Fionn Fitzgerald (capt), Mark Griffin, Ronan Shanahan; Peter Crowley, Tadhg Morley, Paul Murphy; David Moran, Anthony Maher; Jonathan Lyne, Michael Geaney, Donnchadh Walsh; Kevin McCarthy, Paul Geaney, Stephen O'Brien 

Louth boss Colin Kelly has made two changes to the side that beat Tipperary to clinch promotion for the Division 3 final date with the Premier County at Croke Park on Saturday.

The Wee County made it successive promotions following a 0-16 to 0-12 at Semple Stadium. Anthony Williams, who missed match through suspension, returns at left corner-back as Kurt Murphy makes way while in attack, Ryan Burns replaces Sam Mulroy in the full-forward line. 

Louth: Craig Lynch; Padraig Rath, Patrick Reilly, Anthony Williams; Derek Maguire, John Bingham, James Stewart; Tommy Durnin, Andy McDonnell; Declan Byrne, Pauric Smith, Bevan Duffy; Adrian Reid, Eoin O'Connor, Ryan Burns. 

Having clinched their ticket back to Division 3 with two rounds to spare, Wexford manager Seamus McEnaney opted for experimentation in the games with Westmeath and Carlow. The Slaneysiders revert to a familar XV for the Division 4 decider against Westmeath - the opening game at GAA HQ (3pm) on Saturday.

Tipperary: Evan Comerford; Alan Campbell, Paddy Codd, Willie Connors; Bill Maher, Robbie Kiely, Shane O'Connell; Liam Casey, Jack Kennedy; Josh Keane, Kevin O'Halloran, Brian Fox (capt); Conor Sweeney, Michael Quinlivan, Emmet Moloney

Wexford: Shane Roche; Brian Malone, Jim Rossiter, Michael Furlong; Eoghan Nolan, John Leacy, Ronan Devereux; Daithi Waters, Colm Kehoe; Kevin O'Grady, Ben Brosnan, Paul Curtis; Ciaran Lyng, John Tubritt, PJ Banville.  

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