Dublin stick with same selection for All-Ireland SFC final

Sat, 31st August 2019

Dublin have named an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Kerry in Croke Park (3.30).

Jim Gavin and his management team have stuck with the same starting 15 that began in the semi-final victory over Mayo.

Kerry have made one change to their team from the one that defeated Tyrone last time out.

Team captain Gavin White has been selected at wing-forward.

DUBLIN (SF v Kerry)

1 Stephen Cluxton Parnell's
2 David Byrne Naomh Olaf
3 Jonny Cooper Na Fianna
4 Michael Fitzsimons Cuala
5 Jack McCaffrey Clontarf
6 James McCarthy Ballymun Kickhams
7 John Small Ballymun Kickhams
8 Brian Fenton Raheny
9 Michael Darragh Macauley Ballyboden St Enda's
10 Niall Scully Templeogue Synge Street
11 Con O'Callaghan Cuala
12 Brian Howard Raheny
13 Paul Mannion Kilmacud Crokes
14 Dean Rock Ballymun Kickhams
15 Ciarán Kilkenny Castleknock

KERRY (SF v Dublin)

1 Shane Ryan (Rathmore)
2 Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue)
3 Tadhg Morley (Templenoe)
4 Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)
5 Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
6 Gavin Crowley (Templenoe)
7 Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht)
8 David Moran (Kerins O’Rahillys)
9 Adrian Spillane (Templenoe)
10 Gavin White (Dr Crokes)
11 Seán O’Shea (Kenmare)
12 Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
13 David Clifford (Fossa)
14 Paul Geaney (Dingle)
15 Killian Spillane (Templenoe)

HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL

DUBLIN

Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10

Dublin 0-26 Kildare 0-11

Dublin 1-17 Meath 0-4 (Leinster final)

Dublin 5-18 Cork 1-17

Dublin 2-26 Roscommon 0-14

Dublin 1-16 Tyrone 0-13

Dublin 3-14 Mayo 1-10

Average For: 2-21; Average Against: 0-12

Top Scorers

Cormac Costello....1-31 (0-18 frees, 0-4 ‘45s’)

Dean Rock.............1-26 (0-20 frees, 0-1 ‘45’)

Paul Mannion.........0-22

Con O’Callaghan...4-9

Brian Fenton..........3-8

KERRY

Kerry 1-15 Clare 0-12

Kerry 1-19 Cork 3-10 (Munster final)

Kerry 1-22 Mayo 0-15

Kerry 1-20 Donegal 1-20

Kerry 2-18 Meath 1-13

Kerry 1-18 Tyrone 0-18

Average For: 1-17; Average Against: 1-12

Top Scorers

Seán O’Shea..... .........1-38 (0-27 frees, 0-2 ‘45s’)

David Clifford.............0-22 (0-6 frees)

Paul Geaney...............2-13

Stephen O’Brien..........1-11

Tom O’Sullivan............1-3

Killian Spillane.............0-6

DUBLIN v KERRY: CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

This will be the 30th championship meeting between the counties since they first met in 1892. Kerry have won 17 times to Dublin’s 10 while there were two draws (1941, 2001) from the previous 29 clashes.

2016: Dublin 0-22 Kerry 2-14 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2015: Dublin 0-12 Kerry 0-9 (All-Ireland final)

2013: Dublin 3-18 Kerry 3-11 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2011: Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-11 (All-Ireland final)

2009: Kerry 1-24 Dublin 1-7 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2007: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 0-16 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2004: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 1-8 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2001: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 1-12 (All-Ireland quarter-final replay)

2001: Kerry 1-14 Dublin 2-11 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

1985: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8 (All-Ireland final)

1984: Kerry 0-14 Dublin 1-6 (All-Ireland final)

1979: Kerry 3-13 Dublin 1-8 (All-Ireland final)

1978: Kerry 5-11 Dublin 0-9 (All-Ireland final)

1977: Dublin 3-12 Kerry 1-13 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1976: Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-10 (All-Ireland final)

1975: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-11 (All-Ireland final)

1965: Kerry 4-8 Dublin 2-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1962: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-10 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1959: Kerry 1-10 Dublin 2-5 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1955: Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6 (All-Ireland final)

1941: Kerry 2-9 Dublin 0-3 (All-Ireland semi-final replay)

1941: Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-4 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1934: Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1932: Kerry 1-3 Dublin 1-1 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1924: Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-3 (All-Ireland final)

1923: Dublin 1-5 Kerry 1-3 (All-Ireland final)

1908: Dublin 0-10 Kerry 0-3 (All-Ireland final)

1904: Kerry 0-5 Dublin 0-2 (All-Ireland final)

1892 Dublin 1-4 Kerry 0-3 (All-Ireland final)

DUBLIN-KERRY ALL-IRELAND FINALS

They have met in 14 All-Ireland SFC finals with wins 8-6 in Kerry’s favour.

2015: Dublin 0-12 Kerry 0-9

2011: Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-11

1985: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8

1984: Kerry 0-14 Dublin 1-6

1979: Kerry 3-13 Dublin 1-8

1978: Kerry 5-11 Dublin 0-9

1976: Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-10

1975: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-11

1955: Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6

1924: Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-3

1923: Dublin 1-5 Kerry 1-3

1908: Dublin 0-10 Kerry 0-3

1904: Kerry 0-5 Dublin 0-2

1892 Dublin 1-4 Kerry 0-3

GAA ALL-IRELAND SFC ROLL OF HONOUR

37 – Kerry (1903-04-09-13-14-24-26-29-30-31-32-37-39-40-41-46-53-55-59-62-69-70-75-78-79-80-81-84-85-86-97-2000-2004-2006-2007-2009-2014)

28 – Dublin (1891-92-94-97-98-99-1901-02-06-07-08-21-22-23-42-58-63-74-76-77-83-95-2011-2013- 2015-2016-2017-2018)

9 – Galway (1925-34-38-56-64-65-66-98-2001)

7 – Meath (1949-54-67-87-88-96-99)

7 – Cork (1890-1911-45-73-89-90-2010)

5 – Down (1960-61-68-91-94)

5 – Cavan (1933-35-47-48-52)

5 – Wexford (1893-1915-16-17-18)

4 – Kildare (1905-19-27-28)

4- Tipperary (1889-95-1900-1920)

3 – Louth (1910-12-57)

3 – Mayo (1936-50-51)

3 – Offaly (1971-72-82)

3- Tyrone (2003-2005-2008)

2- Donegal (1992-2012)

2 – Limerick (1887-1896)

2 – Roscommon (1943-44)

1 – Armagh (2002)

1 – Derry (1993)

ALL-IRELAND FINAL SHORTS

*Dublin have beaten Kerry in their last four championship meetings (2016-2015-2013-2011). Prior to that, Kerry won eight and drew one of nine meetings with Dublin between 1978 and 2009.

*Kerry and Dublin meet for the second time this year, with the Kingdom having won by 1-18 to 2-14 in an Allianz League clash in Tralee last February.

*Dublin’s last defeat in an All-Ireland final was against Down in 1994. Since then they have beaten Tyrone (1995-2018), Kerry (2011 and 2015), Mayo (2013-2016-2017).

*Dublin’s only defeat under Jim Gavin in the championship (2013-2019) came against Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final. They drew with Mayo in the 2015 semi-final and 2016 final and won both replays. It leaves Gavin’s record as follows: Played 45; Won 42, Drew 2, Lost 1.

*Peter Keane is in his first season as Kerry manager.

*The last Dublin-Kerry final in 2015 produced no goals (0-12 to 0-9). It was the fourth final since 2000 not to produce a goal. The others were in 2001 (Galway 0-17 Meath 0-8), 2003 (Tyrone 0-12 Armagh 0-9) and 2010 (Cork 0-16 Down 0-15).

*Dublin’s Allianz League and Championship record for this year is: Played 14: Won 11, Lost 3. Kerry’s record is: Played 14, Won 11, Drew 1, Lost 2.