Minus the services of their An Ghaeltacht and Daingean Uí Chúis contingent from their respective All-Ireland exploits, Kerry have named a team with just seven survivors from the All-Ireland final for their Allianz Division 1 opener against Roscommon on Sunday (2pm).
While All-Stars Joe O'Connor, Sean O’Shea and David Clifford will lead the attack, manager Jack O’Connor has offered the likes of Evan Looney, Armin Heinrich, Liam Smith and Tomas Kennedy the chance to impress at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Kerry: Shane Murphy, Evan Looney, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey, Armin Heinrich, Mike Breen, Tadhg Morley, Sean O’Brien, Liam Smith, Joe O’Connor, Sean O’Shea, Michael Burns, David Clifford, Tomas Kennedy, Tony Brosnan.
Galway have named their team to face Mayo in their intriguing Division 1 opener at Pearse Stadium on Sunday (1.45pm). The Tribesmen will be without John Maher, who was earlier today named as captain for the coming season.
A week after finding the net against the same opposition in the FBD final, Maigh Cuilinn’s Fionn McDonagh gets another chance to impress at corner-forward, with his namesake Oisin of Naomh Anna Leitir Móir taking up residence in the other corner as manager Pádraic Joyce assesses his options in the full-forward line with Young Footballer of the Year nominee Matthew Thompson studying at the University of California in Berkeley until May.
Shane Walsh and Cein D’Arcy, fresh from his extended club run with Ballyboden St Enda’s, are among the subs with Damien Comer still working his way back to full fitness.
New Mayo manager Andy Moran has named a team that shows eight changes from their last competitive outing, the narrow defeat to Donegal in the All-Ireland series in June.
Rob Hennelly, Eoin McGreal, Sam Callinan, Michael Plunkett, Sean Morahan, Jordan Flynn, Darragh Beirne and Tommy Conroy all come into the starting line-up.
Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Sean Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Finian Ó Laoi, Dylan McHugh, Kieran Molloy, Sean Kelly, Matthew Tierney, Liam Silke, Ciaran Mulhern, Daniel O'Flaherty, Fionn McDonagh, Robert Finnerty, Oisin McDonagh.
Mayo: Robbie Hennelly, Eoin McGreal, Rory Brickenden, Enda Hession, Sam Callinan, Michael Plunkett, Sean Morahan, Bob Tuohy, David McBrien, Jack Carney, Ryan O' Donoghue (captain), Jordan Flynn, Darragh Beirne, Aidan O Shea, Tommy Conroy.
Evan Comerford starts in goals as Ger Brennan has named his first league selection as Dublin football manager.
The Dubs host Donegal at Croke Park on Saturday (5pm) and with Stephen Cluxton part of the backroom team, Comerford returns between the sticks. In all, just seven players from the sobering All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Tyrone are included.
Dublin: Evan Comerford; Eoin Murchan, Sean MacMahon, David Byrne; Robert Shaw, Nathan Doran, Eoin Kennedy; Ethan Dunne, Tom Lahiff; Kieran McGinnis, Niall Scully, Brian Howard, Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan, Lorcan O’Dell.
Kieran McGeeney has opted for Blaine Hughes over Ethan Rafferty in the Armagh goals for the Orchard County's clash with Monaghan on Sunday (2pm).
Aaron McKay will captain the side in Clones in his first league start since 2024.
Armagh: Blaine Hughes; Gareth Murphy, Aaron McKay, Peter McGrane; Greg McCabe, Tiernan Kelly, Jarlath Óg Burns; Callum O’Neill, Andrew Murnin; Fergal O’Brien, Conor Turbitt, Joe McElroy; Oisin Conaty, Oisin O’Neill, Cian McConville.
All-Ireland finalists Cork have named 10 starters from last year's July's showpiece at Croke Park. New manager Ben O'Connor has handed William Buckley - pictured below - of St Finbarr's his debut in the full-forward line for the visit of Waterford on Sunday (3.45pm).
Cork: Patrick Collins, Niall O'Leary, Dáire O’Leary, Seán O’Donoghue, Cormac O’Brien, Robert Downey, Mark Coleman, Tommy O’Connell, Darragh Fitzgibbon (captain), Brian Roche, Shane Barrett, Diarmuid Healy, William Buckley, Declan Dalton, Alan Connolly.
Tipperary manager Liam Cahill has also named 10 of the side that started last July's victorious All-Ireland Hurling final for Saturday's Allianz League opener against Galway in Thurles.
The Premier County have named a strong line-up for the contest at FBD Semple Stadium, a game live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player with a 7.30pm throw-in.
Seamus Kennedy, Oisín O’Donoghue, Cathal O’Reilly, Joe Caesar and Jack Leamy are the five that come into a side backboned by personnel that propelled the county to Liam MacCarthy glory.
Galway meanwhile will have three league debutants in their forward line with manager Micheál Donoghue giving the vote of confidence to Darragh Neary, Aaron Niland and Jason Rabbitte.
Tipperary: Rhys Shelly; Cathal O’Reilly, Robert Doyle, Michael Breen; Joe Caesar, Bryan O’Mara, Seamus Kennedy; Willie Connors, Conor Stakelum; Jake Morris (c), Andrew Ormond, Sam O’Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, Oisin O’Donoghue, Jack Leamy.
Galway: Darach Fahy, Joshua Ryan, Daithi Burke, Darren Morrissey, Padraic Mannion, Cillian Trayers, Daniel Loftus, Gavin Lee, Tom Monaghan, Daniel Neary, Rory Burke, John Fleming, Aaron Niland, Jason Rabbitte, Declan McLaughlin
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