Team news: Rebels ring the changes

July 04, 2018

Cork's Brian Hurley celebrates.
©INPHO/Oisin Keniry.

Ronan McCarthy has unveiled the Cork starting 15 for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC round 4 qualifier clash with Tyrone.

Following the heavy 2-4 to 3-18 Munster SFC final defeat to Kerry, McCarthy and his selectors have made five changes to their starting line-up.

James Loughrey and championship debutant Cian Kiely come into the defence while Brian O'Driscoll replaces Aidan Walsh at midfield.

The Hurley brothers, Brian and Michael, will start in the full-forward line.

Colm O'Neill (knee) and Peter Kelleher (ankle) are unavailable due to the injury

Throw-in at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise is timed for 5pm.

Cork (SF Qualifier v Tyrone) - Mark White; James Loughrey, Jamie O'Sullivan, Kevin Crowley; Kevin Flahive, Stephen Cronin, Cian Kiely; Ian Maguire, Brian O'Driscoll; Sean White, Mark Collins, Ruairi Deane; Luke Connolly, Brian Hurley, Michael Hurley. Subs: Anthony Casey, Sam Ryan, Mathew Taylor, Tomas Clancy, Aidan Walsh, Killian O'Hanlon, Ronan O'Toole, Kevin O'Driscoll, John O'Rourke, Paul Kerrigan, Donnacha O'Connor.


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