Senior star Barry John Keane is expected to return to the Kerry U21 side for next week's Cadbury Munster U21 FC final against Cork.

Keane has been suspended from all inter-county action following an eight-week suspension for being sent off during the Allianz National League opener against the Rebels in February.

That ban expired at the weekend and the Kerins O'Rahillys youngster is seen as certain to be named in John Kennedy's line-up for next Wednesday's big game.

Kennedy told the Irish Examiner, "Barry John got a lot of football in with IT Tralee in the Trench Cup over the last while. He also was involved with his club Kerins O'Rahilly's in last year's county league final, which was played last Sunday. So I don't think he's going to be rusty and fitness won't be a problem for him."

Kennedy has a doubt over another Barry John from the senior set-up, Tommy's brother Barry John Walsh, who sustained an injury in action for the Tralee club during that league final.

"He took a knock and had to go off with it," he said. "At this stage we're not too sure whether it's to his hip or his hamstring that the problem is. We won't know for a few days yet so he's going to go get it checked out. We'll have more information and a better idea of how he'll be for next Wednesday towards the end of this week."

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