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Noelle Healy and Jennifer Dunne come in as Dublin make two changes for All-Ireland Final clash with Galway

Noelle Healy and Jennifer Dunne are recalled to the Dublin starting XV for their All-Ireland Final clash with Galway.

Both Healy and Dunne were named to start the semi-final win over Cork, but dropped out just before throw-in to make way for Noelle Healy and Niamh Hetherton.

Whether Dublin manager Mick Bohan will pull the same trick again remains to be seen, but with Owens' knee problems resurfacing after aggravating her injury early on in the 2-11 0-10 win, coupled with Healy's excellent impact of the Dublin bench, means that swap will be less likely.

Owens took to the field at Croke Park with significant support around her right knee but only lasted four minutes before having to come off after taking a knock.

She previously hurt her knee ligaments warming up against Monaghan in July.

Healy played a crucial role in linking up Dublin's attack and midfield after coming on for Hetherton, while Dunnem saw action in the final seven minutes after replacing Aoife Kane.

Galway, meanwhile, have kept full faith in the fifteen that saw them past Mayo by a point in the other semi-final, as they chase a first Brendan Martin Cup success since they beat Dublin in the 2004 Final.

Dublin:  C Trant; É Rutledge, N Collins, M Byrne; A Kane, S Goldrick, O Carey; L Magee, S McGrath; C Rowe, N McEvoy, L Davey; S Aherne (capt.), N Healy, J Dunne.

Galway:  L Murphy; S Burke, N Ward, S Lynch; O Murphy, B Hannon, S Molloy; L Ward, Á McDonagh; O Divilly, M Glynn, M Seoighe; T Leonard (capt.), S Conneally, R Leonard.

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