Friday, March 04, 2016

The Cork footballers have named their team ahead of tomorrow's Allianz Football League match-up against Dublin at Croke Park.

After their 18-point loss at home to Roscommon, Micheál Aodh Martin replaces Ken O'Halloran in goal for the Rebels while Jamie O’Sullivan gets the nod at centre-back.

Martin is the goalkeeper for County Champions Nemo Rangers.

Kevin O'Driscoll starts in midfield and Sean Kiely is promoted to wing-forward.

Michael Shields, Andrew O’Sullivan and Mark Collins join O'Halloran on the Cork bench.

Cork team to face Dublin: Micheal Aodh Martin (Nemo Rangers);

Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh), Eoin Cadogan (Douglas), James Loughrey (Mallow);

Tom Clancy (Fermoy), Jamie O Sullivan (Bishopstown), Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh);

Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh), Ian Maguire (St Finbarr's);

Sean Kiely (Ballincollig), Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers), Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers);

Daniel Goulding (Eire Og), Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael), Brian Hurley (Castlehaven).

Subs: Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown), Mark Collins (O’Donovan Rossa), Bart Daly (Newmarket), Kevin Crowley (Millstreet), Michael Shields (St Finbarr's), Andrew O Sullivan (Castletownbere), Killian O Hanlon (Kilshannig), Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues), Mark Collins (Castlehaven), Colm O Neill (Ballyclough), Dan McEoin (Ilen Rovers).

The Dublin team has also been announced for tomorrow’s game.

Like Peadar Healy, Jim Gavin has chosen to change his goalkeeper, opting for Michael Savage between the posts.

Johnny Cooper comes in at full-back, with Eric Lowndes also introduced to the defence. Brian Fenton is named at midfield, while Ciaran Kilkenny and Bernard Brogan are additions to the left flank of the Dublin attack.

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Kieran Donaghy will continue at midfield for Kerry this weekend as Kingdom boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice has made three changes to his team for Sunday's meeting with Donegal.

Brian Kelly returns in goal in place of Brendan Kealy while Peter Crowley starts at wing-back instead of Padraig O'Connor.

Half-forward Denis Daly will make his League debut as he starts in place of his St Mary's clubmate Aidan Walsh.

Kerry team to play Donegal: Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion);

Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht), Mark Griffin (St Michaels/Foilmore), Shane Enright (Tarbert);

Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers), Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore), Fionn Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes);

Kieran Donaghy (Austin Stacks), Bryan Sheehan (Captain - St Marys);

Denis Daly (St Marys), Paul Murphy (Rathmore), Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane);

Darran O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh-Glencar), Alan Fitzgerald (Castlegregory), Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare).

Subs: Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin), Padraig O’Connor (Killarney Legion), Aidan Walsh (St Marys), Colm Cooper (Dr Crokes), Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahillys), Pa Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar), Brendan O’Sullivan (Valentia), Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes), Jack Sherwood (Firies), Philip O’Connor (Cordal), Conor Cox (Listowel Emmets).

In hurling, the Kilkenny, Clare and Dublin teams have also been named ahead of this weekend's fixtures.

Kilkenny make five changes for their showdown with Galway at Nowlan Park on Sunday.

In the absence of the injured Eoin Murphy, Richie Reid will line-out in goals while Jackie Tyrrell makes his first start since last year's Leinster final as he replaces Paul Murphy in the full-back line.

Kieran Joyce, Cillian Buckley and Richie Hogan also return to the Cats line-up.

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Meanwhile, Brendan Bugler has made a welcome return for the Clare hurlers.

The two-time All Star winner has recovered from a back injury to line-out at wing-back for tomorrow's trip to O'Moore Park to face Laois.

That's one of four changes made by manager Davy Fitzgerald from the win over Wexford last time out.

Goalkeeper Andrew Fahey and corner-forwards Aaron Cunningham and Bobby Duggan also come into the side.

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Dublin have named the same 15 that started their win over Galway two weeks ago but Eamon Dillon and David Treacy switch places in attack with Treacy lining-out at full-forward.

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