CORK HAVE MADE two changes for next Saturday’s All-Ireland intermediate hurling final against Galway in the Gaelic Grounds.

After the victory over Limerick in last month’s Munster final, manager Ronan Dwane has brought Kevin O’Neill and Darren O’Driscoll in to his starting side.

O’Neill starts at midfield after coming on as a substitute in that provincial decider while O’Driscoll impressed last weekend in local championship action for his club Carrigtwohill.

Martin Brennan and Luke Meade are the two players to make way as they drop to the bench. One positional change sees Tony Murphy switch to wing-forward.

Murphy struck 0-4 in that win over Limerick while top scorer in that game was corner-forward Noel McNamara with 0-7.

Throw-in on Saturday evening is 7pm.

Cork manager Ronan Dwane James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Cork

1. Padge 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. Kevin O’Neill (Watergrasshill)
9. Shane McCarthy (Ballinhassig)

10. Willie Leahy (Aghada)
11. Michael Collins (Ballinhassig)
12. Tony Murphy (Carrigaline)

13. Noel McNamara (Kilworth)
14. Fintan O’Leary (Ballinhassig)
15. Darren O’Driscoll (Carrigtwohill)

Subs
16. Stephen O’Sullivan (Meelin)
17. Paudie Butler (Argideen Rangers)
18. Brendan Weathers (Banteer)
19. Ciaran O’Brien (St Itas)
20. Martin Brennan (Fermoy)
21. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
22. John Sheehan (Argideen Rangers)
23. Andrew Cagney (Charleville)
24. Aaron Sheehan (Mallow)

Extended panel
Danny Flynn (Charleville)
Killian O’Connor (Mallow)
Jack Buckley (Charleville)
Donal Hannon (Newmarket)
Kieran Sheahan (Kilbrin)
Pa Herlihy (Mallow)

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