Colm Cooper returns to the Kerry starting fifteen to face Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park on Sunday.

'Gooch', an eight-time All-Star, has recovered from a collarbone injury - he suffered in the Munster final victory over Tipperary - and takes his place at centre-forward. Darran O'Sullivan drops to the bench in the only change from the easy 2-16 to 0-11 quarter-final defeat of Clare.

Manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has opted to keep the same goalkeeper in Brian Kelly, defensive six and midfield pairing which means there is no room for team-captain Bryan Sheehan despite speculation that he could be drafted in around the middle or between the posts.

Kerry (SFC v Dublin): Brian Kelly; Shane Enright, Mark Griffin, Killian Young; Brian O Beaglaoich, Peter Crowley, Tadhg Morley; Kieran Donaghy, David Moran; Paul Murphy, Colm Cooper, Donnchadh Walsh; Stephen O'Brien, Paul Geaney, James O'Donoghue.

Subs: Brendan Kealy, Darran O'Sullivan, Bryan Sheehan, Barry John Keane, Marc O Se, Jonathan Lyne, Fionn Fitzgerald, Anthony Maher, Aidan O'Mahony, Michael Geaney, Johnny Buckley.

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