Kerry U-21 star O'Connor called up for final
Kenmare teenager Paul O'Connor has been handed a surprise call-up to the Kerry side for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Cork in Killarney (throw-in 4pm).
The Under-21 star, who trained with the senior panel during the National League, will make his championship debut, taking the place of Darren O'Sullivan in a rejigged attack.
Team captain Declan O'Sullivan, having operated at wing forward in the semi-final defeat of Tipperary, returns to his preferred centre forward slot with Colm Cooper, Bryan Sheehan and O'Connor forming a new full-forward line.
Kerry boss Jack O'Connor, hoping to guide his county to a third successive Munster title, has made one other change - Mike McCarthy, back from a spell out with a hand injury, returns at full-back with Rathmore's Tom O'Sullivan losing out.
Kerry are bidding for their 71st Munster crown, while Cork are hoping to annex their 34th since 1890.
KERRY (SFC v Cork): D Murphy; A O'Mahony, M McCarthy, M O Se; T O Se, S Moynihan, M Lyons; D O Se, K Donaghy; P Galvin, Declan O'Sullivan (capt), E Brosnan; C Cooper, B Sheehan, P O'Connor.
Substitutes: K Cremin, T O'Sullivan, Darren O'Sullivan, E Fitzmaurice, T Griffin, R O'Connor, MF Russell, K Young, S O'Sullivan, P Reidy, B Guiney, R Hussey, A O'Connor, K O'Leary, A MacGearailt.
