O'Connor returns for Kingdom as Paudie Clifford left out

May 16, 2025

Kerry's Diarmuid O'Connor celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Tyrone ©INPHO/James Crombie

Kerry boss Jack O’Connor has made two changes to his side for tomorrow afternoon’s All-Ireland senior football championship group stage first round clash against Roscommon in Killarney.

Diarmuid O’Connor returns to centre-field in what is set to be his first appearance for the Munster champions in eight weeks after recovering from a shoulder injury.

‘Keeper Shane Ryan returns between the posts for the Kingdom for the first time since suffering a leg injury in last month’s Munster semi-final win against Cork.

Tony Brosnan and Shane Murphy are the players to drop to the bench.

Elsewhere, Paudie Clifford is an interesting omission from O’Connor’s match day squad after having served the one match suspension which saw him missing out in the Munster final win against Clare on May 4th.

Throw-in for tomorrow’s showdown with the Rossies at Fitzgerald Stadium is at 2.30pm.


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