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AS THE GAA marks 100 years to the day since the start of the 1916 Rising today, Kerry and Dublin come face to face again at Croke Park seeking to land the Allianz Football League Division 1 title.
A crowd of over 50,000 is expected at GAA HQ this afternoon to witness the third league final between the counties, alongside the Division 2 decider involving Cavan and Tyrone and the “Laochra” theatrical production that will mark the events of Easter week 1916.
The Kerry Senior football team to play Dublin in the final of the Allianz Football League in Croke Park at 3.30pm shows two changes in personnel from the side that defeated Roscommon in the semi-final.
Brendan Kealy starts in goal in place of Brian Kelly as Eamonn Fitzmaurice continues to rotate his goalkeepers, and team captain Bryan Sheehan starts in the half forward line in place of Johnny Buckley.
The team contains nine of the side that started when the sides met in the opening round of the League.
The team, captained by Bryan Sheehan, is as follows:
1. Brendan Kealy Kilcummin
2. Marc Ó Sé An Ghaeltacht
3. Mark Griffin St Michaels/Foilmore
4. Shane Enright Tarbert
5. Peter Crowley Laune Rangers
6. Aidan O’Mahony Rathmore
7. Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes
8. Kieran Donaghy Austin Stacks
9. David Moran Kerins O’Rahillys
10. Bryan Sheehan (C) St Marys
11. Paul Murphy Rathmore
12. Donnchadh Walsh Cromane
13. Darran O’Sullivan Glenbeigh-Glencar
14. Colm Cooper Dr Crokes
15. Stephen O’Brien Kenmare
Fir Ionaid:
16. Brian Kelly Killarney Legion
17. Johnny Buckley Dr Crokes
18. Killian Young Renard
19. Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys
20. Padraig O’Connor Killarney Legion
21. Michael Geaney Dingle
22. Jonathan Lyne Killarney Legion
23. Brendan O’Sullivan Valentia
24. Kieran O’Leary Dr Crokes
25. Tommy Walsh Kerins O’Rahillys
26. Denis Daly St Marys
Bainisteóir: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Finuge)
Róghnóirí: Diarmuid Murphy (Dingle), Mikey Sheehy (Austin Stacks), Padraig Corcoran (Dingle), Liam Hassett (Laune Rangers).

Colm Cooper plays his 60th League game today having made his debut against Laois in 2002 at the Gaelic Grounds. He is scorer of 12-164 in League football and top Kerry scorer in 2016 AFL with 1-23.
David Moran made his League debut back in 2008 against Donegal. He plays in his 30th League game today and is scorer of 2-32 in League Football
Marc Ó Sé made his League debut v Antrim in 2002 and plays in his 88th League game for Kerry.
 

 
Pictured above: Bryan Sheehan, Kerry, and Denis Bastick, Dublin, with the Allianz Football League Division 1 trophy. PICTURE: BRENDAN MORAN/SPORTSFILE