Hugh Lynch will make his first league start of the year for Kildare against Kerry on Sunday.

Kieran McGeeney has made four changes to the team that maintained Kildare's 100% record for 2013 against Cork three weeks ago.

Lynch, Eoin Doyle, Niall Kelly and Tomas O'Connor all start in place of Ollie Lyons, Gary White, Cathal McNally and Eoghan O'Flaherty.

White has left the panel in preparation for a six month tour of duty with the Irish Defence Forces in Lebanon.

Kildare (NFL V Kerry): Shane Connolly; Peter Kelly, Mick Foley, Hugh McGrillen; Emmett Bolton, Mikey Conway, Eoin Doyle; Hugh Lynch, Padraig O'Neill; Brian Flanagan, Niall Kelly, Daniel Flynn; Seanie Johnston, Tomas O'Connor, John Doyle.