New Kerry senior ladies manager Graham Shine has named an experienced side for his first competitive game in charge when they take on reigning Division 1  champions Cork in the first round of the Lidl National Football League in Mallow on Sunday. 

Kerry retain 10 of the starting side that lost the All Ireland quarter final to Monaghan in their last competitive game back in August.    Laura Rogers of Austin Stacks, normally considered a forward, is named at right half back while Elaine O’Sullivan of Southern Gaels is named in goals. Miriam O’Keeffe is the one newcomer into the side with the Finuge St Senans player named in the right half forward position. 

The long serving Caroline Kelly of Southern Gaels has been named as the Kerry captain for 2017 and will take her usual centre half back slot on the team for Sunday.

Here is the team ;

1 Elaine O Sullivan Southern Gaels
2 CIARA MURPHY CORCA DHUIBHNE
3 AISLINN DESMOND RATHMORE
4 EILIS LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
5 LAURA ROGERS AUSTIN STACKS
6 CAROLINE KELLY Southern Gaels
7 DENISE HALLISSEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS
8 LORRAINE SCANLON CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
9 EMMA SHERWOOD FIRIES
10 ANNA GALVIN SOUTHERN GAELS
11 AMANDA BROSNAN DR.CROKES
12 Miriam O Keefe Finuge/St Senans
13 SARAH HOULIHAN Beaufort
14 MEGAN O CONNELL SOUTHERN GAELS
15 LOUISE NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH CORCA DHUIBHNE
16 Linda Bruggener Spa
17 Patrice Dennehy Beaufort
18 RHEANNE O SHEA DR.CROKES
19 Sarah Murphy Rathmore
20 Erin Finnucane Clounmacon
21 Elish O Leary Killcummin
22 Clodagh Quinlan SOUTHERN GAELS
23 Niamh Carmody Finuge/St Senans
24 Cliodhna Hayes John Mitchels
25 Erris O Carroll John Mitchels
26 LAURA COLLINS ABBEYDORNEY
27 AISLING O CONNELL SCARTAGLEN
28 ANDREA MURPHY CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
29 Martina Guiney Finuge/St Senans