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Dublin's Hugh Gill robs Noel O'Leary of Cork when the sides met in the National League in March. INPHO/Donall Farmer
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Three changes for Cork while Dublin switch one

The teams are confirmed for Sunday’s mouthwatering All-Ireland football semi final.

CORK HAVE MADE three changes ahead of Sunday’s mouthwatering do-or-die All-Ireland football semi-final against Dublin.

Announcing the team tonight, chief Conor Counihan returned John Miskella to the corner-back berth, with Alan O’Connor returning ti pratner Aidan Walsh in midfield.

Donnacha O’Connor has also been named at corner-forward. Jamie O’Sullivan, Colm O’Neill and Derek Kavanagh, all of whom started the Rebels’ quarter-final win over Roscommon, miss out.

The Cork team may not be the exact one that lines out, however; Counihan had earlier pointed out that he was naming a team purely because he was required to do so, and was still awaiting fitness tests on two players before settling on his final choices.

Dublin named their side yesterday with just one change from the 15 that beat Tyrone: Cian O’Sullivan is given the nod in the half-back line, having performed brilliantly when coming off the bench in that game, and replacing Barry Cahill.

The winners of Sunday’s semi-final play Down or Kildare in the All-Ireland decider.

Cork:
A Quirke;
R Carey, M Shields, J Miskella;
N O’Leary, G Canty, P Kissane;
A O’Connor, A Walsh;
P Kerrigan, P O’Neill, P Kelly;
D Goulding, C Sheehan, D O’Connor;

Dublin:
S Cluxton;
M Fitzsimons, R O’Connell, P McMahon;
K Nolan, G Brennan, C O’Sullivan;
R McConnell, M D Macauley;
N Corkery, A Brogan, B Cullen;
D Henry, E O’Gara, B Brogan