THE CORK team aiming to win their first Liam MacCarthy cup since 2005 has been named by manager Pat Ryan.
The starting team to face Tipperary in the All-Ireland SHC final this Sunday in Croke Park (3.30pm) shows no changes from their semi-final win over Dublin (7-26 to 2-21).
However there are two changes to the bench as Séamus Harnedy and Cormac O’Brien come in for Jack O’Connor and Ethan Twomey.
Harnedy in particular was rumoured to not be available for this one but he is ready for the final.
The full Cork team is named below:
1. Patrick Collins, Ballinhassig
2. Niall O’Leary, Castlelyons
3. Eoin Downey, Glen Rovers
4. Seán O’Donoghue, Inniscarra
5. Ciarán Joyce, Castlemartyr
6. Robert Downey, Glen Rovers (captain)
7. Mark Coleman, Blarney
8. Tim O’Mahony, Newtownshandrum
9. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Charleville
10. Diarmuid Healy, Lisgoold
11. Shane Barrett, Blarney
12. Declan Dalton, Fr O’Neill’s
13. Patrick Horgan, Glen Rovers
14. Alan Connolly, Blackrock
15. Brian Hayes, St Finbarr’s
Substitutes:
16. Bríon Saunderson, Midleton
17. Damien Cahalane, St Finbarr’s
18. Ger Millerick, Fr O’Neill’s
19. Cormac O’Brien, Newtownshandrum
20. Tommy O’Connell, Midleton
21. Luke Meade, Newcestown
22. Brian Roche, Bride Rovers
23. Séamus Harnedy, St Ita’s
24. Robbie O’Flynn, Erin’s Own
25. Conor Lehane, Midleton
26. Shane Kingston, Douglas
Standby Players:
Cathal McCarthy, Sarsfields
Daniel Hogan, Sarsfields
Darragh Flynn, Ballinhassig
Darragh O’Sullivan, Ballinhassig
Eoin Roche, Bride Rovers
Ethan Twomey, St Finbarr’s
Jack Cahalane, St Finbarr’s
Jack O’Connor, Sarsfields
Micheál Mullins, Glen Rovers
Pádraig Power, Blarney
Robbie Cotter, Blackrock
William Buckley, St Finbarr’s.
