Connolly returns to starting team for NFL Division 1 decider

Diarmuid Connolly returns to the Dublin starting team for Sunday's NFL Division 1 final against Kerry in Croke Park (3.30).

The St Vincent's man sat out the Dubs 1-20 to 0-13 victory over Donegal in the semi-final but has been named at full-forward in a line containing Paul Mannion and Bernard Brogan.

DUBLIN (SF v Kerry)

1 Stephen Cluxton (Parnell's)

2 Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)

3 Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna)

4 David Byrne (Nh Olaf)

5 James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)

6 Cian O'Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)

7 John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

8 Brian Fenton (Raheny)

9 Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge St)

10 Paul Flynn (Fingallians)

11 Paddy Andrews (St Brigid's)

12 Ciarn Kilkenny (Castleknock)

13 Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)

14 Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincent's)

15 Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh)