CORK HAVE MADE two injury-enforced changes for their Munster Senior Hurling championship clash with Waterford this weekend.
Ciaran Joyce and Robert Downey have been replaced by Damien Cahalane and Diarmuid Healy respectively.
The Rebels have also made two substitute additions with Brian O’Sullivan and Shane Kingston included.
Waterford’s team selection shows two changes from the draw against Tipperary last time out – Seán Mackey and Kevin Mahony both rewarded with starting spots, while Darragh Lyons and Shane Bennett drop to the bench.
Cork have two wins on the spin and continuing their 100% record will be a killer blow for the Deise. Waterford come into this clash on the back of a defeat to Clare and draw with Tipperary so they know the margin for error is slim.
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13. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 14. William Buckley (St Finbarr’s), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
Subs:
16. Paudie O’Sullivan (Fr O’Neill’s)
17. Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s)
18. Cormac O’Brien (Newtownshandrum)
19. Ethan Twomey (St Finbarr’s)
20. Brian O’Sullivan (Kanturk)
21. Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own)
22. Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket)
23. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
24. Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
25. Pádraig Power (Blarney)
26. Alan Walsh (Kanturk)
Waterford
1.Billy Nolan (Roanmore)
2. Ian Kenny (Ballygunner), 3. Mark Fitzgerald (Passage – captain), 4. Aaron O’Neill (Ballygunner)
5. Jack Fagan (De La Salle), 6. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore), 7. Calum Lyons (Ballyduff Lower)
8. Paddy Leavey (Ballygunner), 9. Sean Mackey (Fenor)
10. Jack Prendergast (Lismore), 11. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart), 12. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
13. Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner), 14. Sean Walsh (Fourmilewater), 15. Kevin Mahony (Ballygunner)
Subs:
16. Alex Reade (Ballyduff Lower)
17. Conor Keane (De La Salle)
18. Tadhg De Búrca (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
19. Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan)
20. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
21. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
22. Michael Kiely (Abbeyside-Ballinacourty)
23. Peter Hogan (Ballygunner)
24. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan)
25. Reuben Halloran (De La Salle)
26. Séamus Fitzgerald (Kilrossanty)
Meanwhile, Galway have made four changes for Saturday’s visit to Kildare. Jason Rabbitte and Aaron Niland are not named as Conor Cooney and Colm Molloy come into the attack.
Joshua Ryan and Tiernan Killeen return to start for Ronan Glennon and Darragh Neary.
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He’s replaced by Eoghan Cahill, while Colin Spain and Luke Watkins form a new midfield pairing.
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Cork and Waterford both make two changes ahead of crunch Munster hurling tie
LAST UPDATE | 8 May
CORK HAVE MADE two injury-enforced changes for their Munster Senior Hurling championship clash with Waterford this weekend.
Ciaran Joyce and Robert Downey have been replaced by Damien Cahalane and Diarmuid Healy respectively.
The Rebels have also made two substitute additions with Brian O’Sullivan and Shane Kingston included.
Waterford’s team selection shows two changes from the draw against Tipperary last time out – Seán Mackey and Kevin Mahony both rewarded with starting spots, while Darragh Lyons and Shane Bennett drop to the bench.
Cork have two wins on the spin and continuing their 100% record will be a killer blow for the Deise. Waterford come into this clash on the back of a defeat to Clare and draw with Tipperary so they know the margin for error is slim.
Cork
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 4. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)
5. Tommy O’Connell (Midleton), 6. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), 7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville – captain)
10. Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold), 11. Shane Barrett (Blarney), 12. Barry Walsh (Killeagh)
13. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 14. William Buckley (St Finbarr’s), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
Subs:
Waterford
1.Billy Nolan (Roanmore)
2. Ian Kenny (Ballygunner), 3. Mark Fitzgerald (Passage – captain), 4. Aaron O’Neill (Ballygunner)
5. Jack Fagan (De La Salle), 6. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore), 7. Calum Lyons (Ballyduff Lower)
8. Paddy Leavey (Ballygunner), 9. Sean Mackey (Fenor)
10. Jack Prendergast (Lismore), 11. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart), 12. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
13. Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner), 14. Sean Walsh (Fourmilewater), 15. Kevin Mahony (Ballygunner)
Subs:
Meanwhile, Galway have made four changes for Saturday’s visit to Kildare. Jason Rabbitte and Aaron Niland are not named as Conor Cooney and Colm Molloy come into the attack.
Joshua Ryan and Tiernan Killeen return to start for Ronan Glennon and Darragh Neary.
Kilkenny have opted for an unchanged team against Offaly, who are missing Adam Screeney.
He’s replaced by Eoghan Cahill, while Colin Spain and Luke Watkins form a new midfield pairing.
Ronan Hayes comes into the Dublin attack instead of Dara Purcell for their meeting with an unchanged Wexford side.
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