O’Connor facing selection conundrum

a pile of ball as a sort of false corner forward, dropping deep and dictating play with his impressive range of passing. Closer to goal, relative newcomers Darragh Roche and Donal O’Sullivan Down have been in excellent form. Dropping either of them at this point might seem harsh, especially to a manager who is known to be loyal to players who come in and play well.

If Paudie Clifford is ready to start, which seems likely considering the minutes he got in Kerry’s last match, Brosnan could be the unfortunate one to make way, simply because Clifford is more of a likefor-like replacement given the role Brosnan has been playing.

Jack Barry and Barry Dan O’Sullivan have manned the midfield area in the early part of the league and they could well carry on those duties in the coming weeks. The forward division is where things get particularly tricky for the Kerry bainisteoir. Paudie Clifford came off the bench against Monaghan and showed well and as a two-time All-Star he is guaranteed to start when Kerry are at full strength. Seánie O’Shea is also expected to play some part in the match after recuperating from a knee injury, and David Clifford