COOPER IS PARKED ON THE BENCH.

Byline: By ORLA BANNON

PAT O'SHEA has resisted the temptation to start Colm Cooper in Sunday's Allianz Division One decider against Derry.

Although the Gooch came on as a sub in the last round win over Galway, he is not deemed ready to play a full game following his return from the States.

However, All-Ireland winning captain Declan O'Sullivan makes his first start of the year for the Kingdom having missed most of the league campaign through injury.

Eoin Brosnan also comes into the half-forward line in a much changed Kerry attack.

Bryan Sheehan is ruled out with a knee ligament injury while Anthony Maher is the other forward to lose out.

O'Sullivan and Brosnan take the wing-forward positions so Darren O'Sullivan and Mike Frank Russell to step into the corner-forward positions.

Paul Galvin is named among the substitutes.

James Conway is ruled out for Derry and is replaced in midfield by Joe Diver.

The good news for Derry fans is that Enda Muldoon is in the team despite concerns over a hip injury.

KERRY: D Murphy, P Reidy, M O Se, T O'Sullivan, T O Se, A O'Mahony, T Griffin, D O Se, S Scanlon, Declan O'Sullivan, D Walsh, E Brosnan, Darren O'- Sullivan, K Donaghy, MF Russell

DERRY: B Gillis, K McGuckin, K McCloy, F McEldowney, L Hinphey, G O'Kane, M McIver, F Doherty, J Diver, M Lynch, B McGoldrick, E Muldoon, C Gilligan, P Bradley, E Bradley

CAPTION(S):

START: Declan O'Sullivan