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Austin Gleeson named at centre-back as Derek McGrath shows his hand for Cork clash

Waterford take on Cork at 4pm on Sunday.

WATERFORD BOSS DEREK McGrath has named his starting 15 for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Cork.

The Deise rarely start as selected, but McGrath has named Hurler of the Year Austin Gleeson at centre-back while both Bennett brothers, Shane and Stephen, start in attack.

Stephen O’Keeffe returns between the posts in place of Ian O’Regan, who started the league quarter-final loss to Galway. Only five players retain their places from the three-point defeat that afternoon.

Maurice Shanahan and Brian O’Halloran are among the Deise substitutes.

Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh will make his 65th championship appearance for Waterford.

Cork, meanwhile, have named an unchanged side after their shock win over Tipperary.

Waterford

1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)

2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)

5. Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore / Kinsalebeg)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)

8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
9. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)

10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
12. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart)

13. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
14. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
15. Darragh Fives (Tourin)

Cork

1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)

2. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
4. Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)

5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)

8. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)

10. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12. Shane Kingston (Douglas)

13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)

Subs

16. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
17. Conor O’ Sullivan (Sarsfields)
18. Killian Burke (Midleton)
19. Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk)
20. Chris O Leary (Valley Rovers)
21. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
22. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)
23. Dean Brosnan (Glen Rovers)
24. Luke O Farrell (Midleton)
25. Michael Cahalane (Bandon)
26. Robert O Flynn (Erins Own)

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