FIONN FITZGERALD MAKES his first start of 2017 for Kerry as he returns from his All-Ireland winning club campaign with Dr Crokes.
Fitzgerald is the only Crokes player to make the Kingdom squad, which was named just a week after the Kerry club lifted the Tom Merrigan Cup at Croke Park.
Fitzgerald replaces Shane Enright, who went off injured during their draw with Dublin.
Johnny Buckley and Colm Cooper, who has yet to declare his intentions for the coming campaign, are not included in Fitzmaurice’s plans for Sunday’s game.
In the only other change, Stephen O’Brien comes in for Killian Young, who also went off injured against the Dubs. Paul Murphy reverts from centre-forward to wing-back.
Meanwhile, Cork have made just one change to the side that drew with Meath last weekend.
Aidan Walsh, who left the game against the Royals with a knee injury, hasn’t recovered in time and is replaced by John O’Rourke.
Otherwise Peadar Healy has kept the faith with his side to take on fellow relegation candidates Derry.
Cork (vs Derry)
1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)
2. Michael Shields (St Finbarr’s)
3. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)
4. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)
5. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)
6. James Loughrey (Mallow)
7. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
8. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)
9. Ruairí Deane (Bantry Blues)
10. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh)
13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
Subs
16. Ryan Price (O Donovan Rossa)
17. Alan O Connor (St Colums)
18. Barry O Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)
19. Colm O Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
20. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
21. Donal Og Hodnett (O Donovan Rossa)
22. Donncha O Connor (Ballydesmond)
23. Jamie O Sullivan (Bishopstown)
24. John McLoughlin (Kanturk)
25. Niall Coakley (St Judes)
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