The Kerry Ladies have a mixture of the old and the new as they embark on their first journey in this years Lidl National Football League Division 1 .

Kerry retain 9 of the team that started against Cork in the All Ireland semi final last August.

Into the side come Ciara Murphy of Corca Dhuibhne at corner back, there’s 2 new half backs in Kate O’Sullivan of Dingle at number 5, and Aisling O’Connell 0f Scartaglen makes her Kerry senior debut at number 7.

Laura Rodgers of Austin Stacks is in at number 10 , while Amanda Brosnan of Dr Crokes comes in to the pivotal full forward position ,and Anna Galvin of Southern Gaels gets her chance at 15.

The Kerry side will be captained by Aislinn Desmond of Rathmore who will lead the team from the center half back position.

Kerry panel in full :

1 EDEL MURPHY LAUNE RANGERS
2 CAROLINE KELLY SOUTHERN GAELS
3 AISLING LEONARD CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
4 CIARA MURPHY CORCA DHUIBHNE
5 KATE O SULLIVAN DINGLE
6 AISLINN DESMOND RATHMORE
7 AISLING O CONNELL SCARTAGLEN
8 DENISE HALLISSEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS
9 BERNIE BREEN BEAUFORT
10 LAURA ROGERS AUSTIN STACKS
11 LORRAINE SCANLON CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
12 LOUISE NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH CORCA DHUIBHNE
13 PATRICE DENNEHY BEAUFORT
14 AMANDA BROSNAN DR.CROKES
15 ANNA GALVIN SOUTHERN GAELS
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17 JANE LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
18 GINA CROWLEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS
19 LINDA CRONIN SOUTHERN GAELS
20 LAURA COLLINS ABBEYDORNEY
21 MARIA QUIRKE NA GAEIL
22 EILIS LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
23 MEGAN O CONNELL SOUTHERN GAELS
24 AILEEN SHEEHAN RATHMORE
25 RHEANNE O SHEA DR.CROKES
26 CAOIMHE O SULLIVAN LISTOWEL