Team news: Clifford debuts as Donaghy starts on Kerry bench

June 01, 2018

Kerry's David Clifford.
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Kerry boss Éamonn Fitzmaurice has revealed his team for Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final against Clare in Killarney.  

David Clifford will make his senior championship debut for the Kingdom at right corner-forward while ex-minor team mate Sean O'Shea also makes his bow at centre-forward.

Starts for Shane Murphy, who captains the side in goal, Jason Foley, Ronan Shanahan, Gavin White and Micheál Burns means that Fitzmaurice has handed out seven debuts in total.

Peter Crowley is named at full-back with Tadhg Morley in the no 6 position and David Moran partnering Jack Barry at centre-field.

In attack, Burns and Stephen O'Brien flank O'Shea on 'the 40' with Paul Geaney and 2014 'Footballer of the Year' James O'Donoghue making up a lethal full-forward line with Clifford.

Kieran Donaghy, Darran O'Sullivan, Anthony Maher and Barry John Keane are all named on the Munster champions' bench.

Throw-in at Fitzgerald Stadium is at 3.30pm

Kerry (Munster SFC v Clare): Shane Murphy; Jason Foley, Peter Crowley, Ronan Shanahan; Paul Murphy, Tadhg Morley, Gavin White; David Moran, Jack Barry; Micheál Burns, Sean O'Shea, Stephen O'Brien; David Clifford, Paul Geaney, James O'Donoghue

Subs: Brian Kelly, Kieran Donaghy, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Barry John Keane, Darran O'Sullivan, Anthony Maher, Mark Griffin, Mikey Geaney, Kevin McCarthy, Fionn Fitzgerald, Gavin Crowley.

Stay up-to-date with this weekend's football and hurling championship action on our Match Tracker where we will be bringing live updates and scores from around the grounds.


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