Kerry name team to face Cork in Minor Football Championship opener
The Kingdom travel to Páirc Uí Rinn on Monday night (throw-in is at 7pm) for an important Electric Ireland Munster MFC quarter-final, although both teams will advance to the last four regardless of the result.
Quillinan, who is set for his third year in charge of the Kerry minors, will be looking to make a bright start to the season against a Cork team that will be led by the experienced Keith Ricken following his appointment recently.
Kerry (v Cork): R Kennedy; R Sheridan, E Joy, T Ó Slatara; D Murphy, D Sargent, M Clifford; M Ó Sé, J Curtin; M O'Carroll, G White, K Griffin; N Lacey, B Kelliher, T O'Connell.
Subs: S Sargent, D McCarthy, L O'Brien, P Ó Mainnín, J Kissane, T O'Sullivan, C McGibney, A Tuohy, M O'Sullivan.
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