Dubs debut for Dias

February 03, 2012

Pat Gilroy celebrates
Craig Dias will make his Dublin debut against Kerry tomorrow night.

The Kilmacud Crokes clubman has been named at left half back in Pat Gilroy's starting XV for the mouth-watering meeting with the Kingdom under lights at Croke Park.

The Dublin manager has included eight of the players who started the All-Ireland final against the same opposition in September.

Eoghan O'Gara and Mossie Quinn come into the full-forward line in place of the Brogan brothers Alan and Bernard.

And final hero Kevin McManamon starts on the '40', with Ross McConnell and Michael Dara Macauley lining out in midfield.

Dublin (NFL V Kerry): Stephen Cluxton (Parnell's); Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala), Rory O'Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes), Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams); James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), Ger Brennan (St Vincent's), Craig Dias (Kilmacud Crokes); Ross McConnell (St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh), Michael Dara Macauley (Ballyboden St Enda's); Paul Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh), Kevin McManamon (St Jude's), Bryan Cullen (Skerries Harps); Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincent's), Eoghan O'Gara (Templeogue Synge St), Tomás Quinn (St Vincent's).

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