Dublin-Kildare Leinster SFC Final Match Pick...

Dublin face Kildare in Sunday's Leinster Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park.

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has made one change to the starting XV that mauled Westmeath in the Leinster SFC semi-final, for next Sunday's match. Left corner-back Rory O'Carroll has withdrawn from the panel to go travelling to Thailand. Paddy Andrews has been recalled to the Dublin team to take this vacant position.

Dublin Team:
S Cluxton; D Henry, D Bastick, P Andrews; P Griffin (captain), G Brennan, B Cahill; R McConnell, D Magee; P Flynn, A Brogan, D Connolly; C Keaney, B Brogan, J Sherlock.

Kildare Manager Kieran McGeeney has named an unchanged team for Sunday's final.

The Lilywhites were hugely impressive semi-final winners over Laois, and McGeeney is happy to go with the same starting XV again. There had been some doubts concerning full forward Eamonn Callaghan's fitness, but he has been given the all-clear.

Kildare Team:
T Corley; H McGrillen, M Foley, E Bolton; M O'Flaherty, B Flanagan, M Conway; D Flynn, D Earley; J Kavanagh, P O'Neill, R Sweeney; A Smith, E Callaghan, J Doyle (captain).

Kildare are aim to end a nine-year wait for a provincial title. McGeeney has done a great job of improving the quality of performance from this Kildare side. Dublin look good as possible contenders for this year's All-Ireland, but I can see an upset happening.

Paddy Powers Midweek Match Odds:
Dublin 1/2
Draw 15/2
Kildare 9/4

Handicap Betting:
Dublin (-2.0) 10/11
Handicap Draw (-2.0) 17/2
Kildare (+2.0)

Winner: Kildare

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