BRIAN CUTHBERT HAS dropped Brian Hurley to the bench for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC Round 4A qualifier against Kildare at Semple Stadium.

The forward’s omission is one of two changes to the Cork side from the team that were defeated in last week’s Munster final replay.

Hurley failed to register a score in either of the games against Kerry and has paid the price for his poor form. Colm O’Driscoll is his replacement in the forward line.

Paddy Kelly is unavailable due to injury with Eoin Cadogan, who missed last week’s game in Killarney, drafted back in.

The action begins at 7pm in Thurles and the game is live on Sky Sports.

Cork:

1.   Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2.   Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s)
3.   Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)
4.   James Loughrey (Mallow)

5.   Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
6.   Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
7.   Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)

8.   Alan O’Connor (St. Colum’s)
9.   Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)

10. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
15. Donncha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)

Subs:

16. Paddy O’Shea (St. Vincent’s)
17. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)
18. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)
19. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
20. Ian Maguire (St. Finbarr’s)
21. Fintan Goold (Macroom)
22. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)
23. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)
24. Donal Óg Hodnett (O’Donovan Rossa)
25. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)
26. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)

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