Team news: McCabe takes charge of Kerry for Dublin visit

SATURDAY – Dublin (H) v Kerry, 4.00pm, DCU, St Clare’s, (N McCormack, Laois)

 

Dublin are safely through to the semi-finals and manager Mick Bohan may take the opportunity to run the rule over some fringe players ahead of the semi-finals.

But top spot is also up for grabs and Dublin can put the pressure on Cork, who also play on Saturday evening, by taking care of business against Kerry.

A win for the Sky Blues would take them back to the summit, temporarily at least, before Cork’s visit to Donegal.

If Dublin and Cork both win, they’ll be level at the head of affairs on 18 points each, but Dublin would finish the group stages at the head of affairs, having beaten Cork at Croke Park at the start of the campaign.

So there’s still a lot to play for as already relegated Kerry make the trip to DCU, St Clare’s, on Saturday afternoon.

In a lovely gesture, Dublin have also confirmed that gate receipts from the tie will be sent to the Fatima Centre in Bangkok, visited recently by members of the TG4 All Star touring party.

Bohan and the Dublin players who travelled to Bangkok have also confirmed a contribution from themselves.

Kerry will play for pride at the end of a week that saw manager Graham Shine vacate his role.  

Ciaran McCabe from Southern Gaels will take charge of the Kingdom for their trip to the capital.

Dublin team: 

1	Heather Smith	Garda Westmanstown Gaels
2	Kate Fitzgibbon	O’Tooles
3	Deirdre Murphy	St Brigids
4	Laura McGinley	Naomh Barrog
5	Aoife Kane	Kilmacud Crokes
6	Muireann Ni Scanaill	Fingallians
7	Lucy Collins	Na Fianna
8	Siobhan McGrath	Thomas Davis
9	Tarah O’Sullivan	Foxrock Cabinteely
10	Hannah O’Neill	Foxrock Cabinteely
11	Nicole Owens	St Sylvesters
12	Emily Flanagan	Ballyboden St Endas
13	Julia Buckley	Kilmacud Crokes
14	Niamh McEvoy	St Sylvesters
15	Rebecca McDonnell	Clanna Gael Fontenoy

Kerry team:

1	Laura Fitzgerald	Na Gaeil
2	Laoise Coughlan	Rathmore
3	Aislinn Desmond	Rathmore
4	Aisling O’Connell	Scartaglen
5	Amy Foley	Beaufort
6	Sarah Murphy	Rathmore
7	Kate O’Sullivan	Dingle
8	Lorraine Scanlon	Castleisland Desmonds
9	Eilish O’Leary	Kilcummin
10	Emma Dineen	Glenflesk
11	Sarah Houlihan	Beaufort
12	Andrea Murphy	Castleisland Desmonds
13	Siobhan Burns	Dr Crokes
14	Amanda Brosnan	Dr Crokes
15	Meabh Barry	Na Gaeil