All-Ireland final team news: Conor Loftus named to start for Mayo
Michael Bolton
Conor Loftus has been named to start for Mayo in the All-Ireland final against Kerry in Croke Park.
It is the only change from the side that defeated Louth, as Loftus was named to start the semi-final, but it was Paul Towey who started.
However, Loftus made an impression when he came on, as he scored a goal and has been named to start at centre-forward.
Jack Livingstone's great season continues as he is named to start, with Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHugh, and Eoin McGreal in front of him.
Enda Hession could set to be the man to park Paudie Clifford in the half-back line, while Bob Tuohy and Jack Carney start at midfield.
The young full-forward line of Darragh Beirne, Ryan O'Donoghue, and Kobe McDonald will be hoping to repeat their semi-final performances.
Mayo: Jack Livingstone; Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHugh, Eoin McGreal; Sam Callinan, David McBrien, Enda Hession; Bob Tuohy, Jack Carney; Stephen Coen, Conor Loftus, Jordan Flynn; Darragh Beirne, Ryan O’Donoghue, Kobe McDonald. Subs: Rob Hennelly, Fenton Kelly, Paddy Durcan, Rory Brickenden, Conal Dawson, Aidan O’Shea, Matthew Ruane, Paul Towey, Diarmuid O’Connor, Tommy Conroy, Cian McHale.
Kerry have named an unchanged side from their semi-final win over Dublin, with Paul Geaney among the replacements after missing the semi-final through injury.
David Clifford will wear the number 14 jersey, with Paudie Clifford and Dylan Geaney named at corner forward.
Shane Murphy retains the number one jersey, while Jason Foley will again man the edge of the square at full-back where he is likely to pick up Ryan O’Donoghue.
Shane Ryan, last year’s All-Star goalkeeper, will be on the bench at Croke Park on Sunday, as will Tom O’Sullivan, Brian Ó Beaglaíoch, Micheál Burns and Tomás Kennedy.
Kerry: Shane Murphy; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey; Graham O’Sullivan, Mike Breen, Gavin White; Mark O’Shea, Seán O’Brien; Joe O’Connor, Seán O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor; Paudie Clifford, David Clifford, Dylan Geaney.
Subs: Shane Ryan, Evan Looney, Tomás Kennedy, Keith Evans, Paul Geaney, Armin Heinrich, Brian Ó Beaglaíoch, Tadhg Morley, Micheál Burns, Tom O’Sullivan, Killian Spillane.
