Dublin boss Jim Gavin has rewarded Paul Mannion with a starting berth at centre-forward for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC semi-final showdown versus Kerry at Croke Park.

Mannion made a major impact when coming off the bench during the 1-15 to 1-10 quarter-final victory over Donegal earlier this month. The Kilmacud Crokes livewire shot 1-1 as the Dubs saw off the Tir Chonail men despite having Diarmuid Connolly and Eoghan O'Gara sent off (both available).

There are three changes in total from the last day with James McCarthy (right half-back), who has been troubled by a quad injury and Denis Bastick (midfield) also coming in. Michael Darragh Macauley, Kevin McManamon and Paddy Andrews lose out in the reshuffle.

Dublin (SFC v Kerry): Stephen Cluxton; Philly McMahon, Jonny Cooper, David Byrne; James McCarthy, Cian O'Sullivan, John Small; Denis Bastick, Brian Fenton; Paul Flynn, Paul Mannion, Ciaran Kilkenny; Dean Rock, Diarmuid Connolly, Bernard Brogan.

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