Roscommon name team for Kerry clash as captain is confirmedRoscommon manager Mark Dowd has named his team for his first Allianz Football League game in charge as the Rossies prepare to face Kerry in tomorrow's Division 1 game at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney (throw-in 2pm). Diarmuid Murtagh has been confirmed as Roscommon captain for the 2026 season and the St Faithleach's player has been selected at left corner-forward. There are seven starters from the Roscommon team which was defeated by Kerry, 3-18 to 0-17, in the All-Ireland SFC group stages in Killarney last May. Roscommon team (NFL vs Kerry): Aaron Brady; Patrick Gavin, Caelim Keogh, Eoin McCormack; Eoin Ward, Ronan Daly, Senan Lambe; Keith Doyle, Conor Ryan; Dylan Ruane, Enda Smith, Darragh Heneghan; Diarmuid Murtagh (captain), Daire Cregg, Eoin Colleran. Kerry team (NFL vs Roscommon): Shane Murphy; Evan Looney, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey; Armin Heinrich, Mike Breen, Tadhg Morley; Seán O'Brien, Liam Smith; Joe O'Connor, Seán O'Shea, Micheál Burns; David Clifford, Tomás Kennedy, Tony Brosnan.

Source: Irish Independent January 25, 2026 09:06 UTC