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Donegal make two changes for All-Ireland final against Kerry

Jim McGuinness calls on Christy Toye and Patrick McBrearty to replace Rory Kavanagh and David Walsh

Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty has been recalled to the starting XV for the All-Ireland final against Kerry. Photograph: Cathal Noonan / Inpho
Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty has been recalled to the starting XV for the All-Ireland final against Kerry. Photograph: Cathal Noonan / Inpho
Sat Sept 20 2014 - 18:18

Donegal have made two changes for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final meeting with Kerry at Croke Park.

Jim McGuinness has called on Christy Toye and Patrick McBrearty to replace Rory Kavanagh and David Walsh.

Both came off the bench in the semi-final win over Dublin, with McBrearty pointing twice as the ended the reign of Jim Gavin’s side.

Donegal’s Lorcan Connor (right) in action with Tom O’Sullivan of Kerry in the All-Ireland Minor Championship Football Final, Croke Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Donegal’s Lorcan Connor (right) in action with Tom O’Sullivan of Kerry in the All-Ireland Minor Championship Football Final, Croke Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Donegal’s Rory Kavanagh in possession with David Moran of Kerry in the 2014 All Ireland Senior Championship Football Final in Croke Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Donegal’s Rory Kavanagh in possession with David Moran of Kerry in the 2014 All Ireland Senior Championship Football Final in Croke Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Kerry also made two changes when naming their team on Thursday.

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Marc Ó Sé will start after coming off the bench against Mayo in the semi-final replay. He replaces Shane Enright and Stephen O’Brien’s return from injury sees him preferred to Michael Geaney in the half-forward line.

DONEGAL (SF v Kerry): P Durcan; E McGee, N McGee, P McGrath; A Thompson, K Lacey, F McGlynn; N Gallagher, O MacNiallais; C Toye, L McLoone, R McHugh; P McBrearty, M Murphy, C McFadden.

Subs: M Boyle, D O’Connor, D Walsh, D Walsh, D Molloy, H McFadden, L Thompson, L Keaney, M McElhinney, M O’Reilly, R Kavanagh.

KERRY (SF v Mayo): B Kelly; M Ó Sé, A O’Mahony, F Fitzgerald; P Murphy, P Crowley, K Young; A Maher, D Moran; S O’Brien, J Buckley, D Walsh; P Geaney, K Donaghy, J O’Donoghue.

Subs: B Kealy, S Enright, M Geaney, Declan O’Sullivan, B J Keane, B Sheehan, Darran O’Sullivan, K O’Leary, J Lyne, M Griffin, P Kilkenny