CHRISTOPHER Joyce will make his return to the Cork hurling team in Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 opener against Galway in Pearse Stadium, at 2pm.
It will be the first time that Joyce has started for Cork since he injured his cruciate ligament in a league match against Dublin last March.
Cork team v Galway
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Shane O'Neill (Bishopstown)
3. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
4. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers) (captain)
5. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
6. William Egan (Kilbrin)
7. Damian Cahalane (St Finbarrs)
8. Cormac Murphy (Mallow)
9. Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk)
10. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
11. Paudie O'Sullivan (Cloyne)
12. Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita's)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
Subs:
16. Patrick Collins (Ballinhaassig)
17. Stephen Murphy (Blackrock)
18. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfield)
19. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)
20. Cian Mccarthy (Sarsfield)
21. Cathal Cormack (Blackrock)
22. Stephen Moylan (Douglas)
23. Luke O'Farrell (Midleton)
24. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
25. William Leahy (Aghada)
26. Paul Haughney (Midleton)