CORK HAVE CALLED on two former senior players to lead their attack for Sunday’s Munster intermediate hurling semi-final against Waterford.
Fintan O’Leary and Tony Murphy, who both featured for the senior hurling side during Denis Walsh’s reign in charge, will play at full-forward and corner-forward respectively.
Wing-back Kevin Kavanagh and wing-forward Michael Collins both played in last year’s Munster U21 hurling final loss to Clare.
Throw-in at Semple Stadium for Sunday’s curtain-raiser at 2pm and the team in full reads:
Cork
1. Paudgie Buckley (Mallow)
2. Barra Ó Tuama (Castlemartyr)
3. Ed Finn (Ballinhassig)
4. Greg Murphy (Newcestown)
5. Kevin Kavanagh (Carrigaline) Capt.
6. Donnacha O’Donovan (Ballinhassig)
7. Tomas Lawerence (Brian Dillons)
8. Danny O’Flynn (Charleville)
9. Shane McCarthy (Ballinhassig)
10. Willie Leahy (Aghada)
11. Andrew Cagney (Charleville)
12. Michael Collins (Ballinhassig)
13. Noel McNamara (Kilworth)
14. Fintan O’Leary (Ballinhassig)
15. Tony Murphy (Carrigaline)
Subs
16. Stephen O’Sullivan (Meelin)
17. Kieran Lane (Kilworth)
18. Paudie Butler (Argideen Rangers)
19. Martin Brennan (Fermoy)
20. Kieran Sheehan (Kilbrin)
21. John Sheehan (Argideen Rangers)
22. John Morrissey (Ballyhea)
23. Aaron Sheehan (Mallow)
24. Pat Herlihy (Mallow)