Gavin White has been named in the Kerry team to start Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC against Galway.
erry’s flying wing-back hobbled off during their semi-final win over Dublin and by last week, at a pre-final press event, Jack O’Connor sounded pessimistic about his chance of playing.
“He’s doubtful at the minute, which is disappointing for him. I don’t know what the nature of the injury is – it’s knee-related. Other than that now lads, I’d be telling you lies if I told you what it was,” O’Connor said at the time.
“We’re just waiting for a report on it. He had a scan done so we have to wait.”
If White is ruled out, it is expected that the experienced Paul Murphy will slot directly in.
In all, O’Connor has named nine of the team that started in Kerry’s last All-Ireland final appearance, the 2019 replay loss to Dublin.
It is the same 15 that began their recent semi-final win.
The only change to the Kerry match day squad is the absence of Dara Moynihan from the substitute’s list.
Stefan Okunbar, who suffered a dislocated shoulder at the end of January, has been added to the panel as a replacement.
Kerry (SF v Galway): S Ryan; G O’Sullivan, J Foley, T O’Sullivan; B Ó Beaglaoich, T Morley, G White; D Moran, J Barry; D O’Connor, S O’Shea, S O’Brien; P Clifford, D Clifford, P Geaney. Subs: S Murphy, P Murphy, K Spillane, A Spillane, M Burns, J O’Connor, T Brosnan, G Crowley, J Savage, J O’Shea, S Okunbor.
