It’s the moment everyone football fan in the capital has been waiting for ahead of the All Ireland Final. Jim Gavin has named the fifteen players that will start on the field for throw in this Sunday to face Stephen Rochford’s Mayo panel.
And Jim Gavin has gone with the same 15 that started against Kerry in the Semi Final, showing them his full confidence.
Dublin Starting 15
1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
2. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)
3. Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna)
4. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf)
5. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)
6. Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)
7. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
8. Brian Fenton (Raheny)
9. Michael Darragh MacAuley (Ballyboden St. Enda’s)
10. Paul Flynn (Fingallians)
11. Kevin McManamon (St. Judes)
12. Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock)
13. Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)
14. Diarmuid Connolly (St. Vincents)
15. Bernard Brogan (St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh)
Earlier today Rochford named a very strong Mayo 15 for this weekend’s action, the only change was bringing Tom Parsons into the middle of the field ahead of Andy Moran.
Cillian O’Connor will captain the Westerners as they hope to dethrone the Dubs and write their own piece of history.
Mayo Starting 15
1. David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites)
2. Brendan Harrison (Aghamore)
3. Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe)
4. Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)
5. Lee Keegan (Westport)
6. Colm Boyle (Davitts)
7. Patrick Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)
8. Seamus O’Shea (Breaffy)
9. Tom Parsons (Charlestown)
10. Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore)
11. Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy)
12. Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber)
13. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)
14. Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen)
15. Cillian O’Connor (Ballintubber, captain)