Team news: Kilmacud Crokes spring a surprise as Glen bid for All-Ireland glory

Dublin star Paul Mannion is a surprise inclusion in the Kilmacud Crokes team to face Watty Grahams GAC Glen this afternoon. 

Bookies are quoting the Dublin champions at odds-on to win the title, having lost out in dramatic fashion last year. 

Glen manager Malachy O'Rourke told TG$ that they would be looking for a fast start, and will be focusing on their own performance. 

"Without a top-class performance, you are not going to win. We are really looking at ourselves. Obviously we are looking at Kilmacud Crokes, and the strengths that they have, trying to nullify those. But really we are trying to get our own game in order and trying to put our best foot forward. If we do that, then we feel we will be in with a chance," Malachy said. 

Kilmacud Crokes: Conor Ferris; Michael Mullin, Theo Clancy, Dan O'Brien; Andrew McGowan, Rory O'Carroll, Aidan Jones; Ben Shovlin, Craig Dias; Cillian O'Shea, Shane Cunningham, Paul Mannion; Hugh Kenny, Dara Mullin, Shane Walsh. 

Watty Grahams GAC Glen: Connlan Bradley; Cathal Mulhollan, Ryan Dougan, Connor Carville; Tiarnán Flannagan, Michael Warnock, Eunan Mulholland; Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley; Ethan Doherty, Jack Doherty, Conor Convery; Alex Doherty, Danny Tallon, Conlet McGuckian. 

Kilmacud Crokes are strong favourites with Paddy Power giving odds of them winning of 4/7. Glen aren't exactly rank outsiders but the bookies are quoting odds of 2/1. 

Odds of a draw are 7/1 from Paddy Power. 

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