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TEAM NEWS: Cork make four changes for All-Ireland championship opener against Armagh

June 5th, 2026 1:40 PM

By Southern Star Team

TEAM NEWS: Cork make four changes for All-Ireland championship opener against Armagh Image
Dohenys ace Melissa Duggan in action for Cork (Photo: David Ribeiro)

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Cork and Armagh go head to head in a live TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship clash at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, 3.15pm.

These teams are viewed as live championship contenders, although Cork’s form has dipped since landing the Lidl National League Division 1 title.

The Leesiders lost all three games in the round-robin phase of the Munster championship, while Armagh landed the Ulster crown.

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Cork won by two points when the sides met in the league and another close encounter is expected here.

Cork have made four changes to the team that lost out to Kerry in their last competitive outing, in the Munster championship.

Sarah Murphy replaces Caoimhe Richmond in goal, while there are also starts for Dara Kiniry, Rachel O’Regan and Grace Murphy, who come in for Siobhán Callanan, Abbie O’Mahony and Leah Hallihan.

After clinching a third successive TG4 Ulster Senior title, Armagh have made two changes to their starting line-up, with Blaithín Mackin and Kelly Mallon coming in for Caoimhe McNally and Alana Donnelly.

CORK: S Murphy; M Duggan, S Kelly, D Kiniry; A Corcoran, S McGoldrick, R Corkery; M O'Callaghan, K Redmond; R Leahy, R O'Regan, E Cleary (capt.); G Murphy, K Quirke, Á O'Sullivan.

ARMAGH: B Mathers; M Ferguson, C McCambridge, C Towe; E Druse, L McConville (capt.), G Ferguson; C O'Reilly, B Mackin; L Marsden, A McCoy, C Marley; A Mackin, C O'Hanlon, K Mallon.

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