CORK FOOTBALL MANAGER Peader Healy has named his side to face Galway in their Allianz National League Division 2 opener.
Niall Coakley makes his league debut at corner forward, following a standout performance for the Rebels against Kerry in the McGrath Cup. The St. Judes’ forward scored 1-5 of Cork’s 1-9.
Dual player Aidan Walsh starts in midfield, partnered with Ian Maguire. He came off the bench in last season’s championship exit after joining the panel following the hurlers crashing out. He has committed solely to the footballers for 2017.
Nine players who featured in last season’s championship qualifier defeat to Donegal are included in the squad.
The game is in Pearse Stadium at 2pm on Sunday.
Cork
1. Ryan Price (O Donovan Rossa)
2. John McLoughlin (Kanturk)
3. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)
4. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)
5. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
6. James Loughrey (Mallow)
7. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
8. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
9. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)
10. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues)
11. Sean Powter (Douglas)
12. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
13. Niall Coakley (St Judes)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers) – Captain
Subs
16. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)
17. Barry O Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)
18. Brian O Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
19. Colm O Neill (Ballyclough)
20. Gary Murphy (Castletownbere)
21. John Mullins (Eire Og)
22. John O Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
23. Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers)
24. Matthew Taylor (Mallow)
25. Michael Shields (St Finbarrs)
26. Tomas Clancy (Fermoy)
The copy was updated to correct the venue to Pearse Stadium.
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O Donohoe has balls of steel. Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Galway seemed to have more quality but that Mayo hunger and never say die got them over the line again.
Great match to start the league
@Noel Lynn: again? Do they get over the lone a lot?
Maybe if Mayo had brought Enoch Burke in to the forward line they might have benefitted from his ability to create havoc and take a score. As it was, Galway gifted Mayo the draw by giving the ball away when in possession in the last play. We don’t mind throwing them a few crumbs now and again.
@Brendan Daniel Naughton: Galway defence is poor.Needs serious restructuring if we’re to get to an All Ireland final.
Cillian’s score was with his left foot, not fisted.
The author’s omission of the awarding of Galways last free is poor. The player slipped but good auld Joe Mc Q seen a foul. He does try God love him.
@Noel Lynn: was standing right beside it took his legs
@Noel Lynn: still blaming referees for previous defeats and current draws I see…drop that attitude and mayo might just win an all ireland in the next decade
@Noel Lynn: The free O’Donoghue won of Glynn was a pure con altogether, so I wouldn’t worry too much about any miscarriage of justice
@Colman Kelly: u see what I wanna see. Very clear on tv, no trip, he slipped
@Noel Lynn: you said it…you see what you wanna see. You didn’t want to see it was a foul
@Noel Lynn: Mayo drew?
Great game for the first round of the league. Mayo need a few more scoring forwards to reward all their great play.
@Richie Murphy: agreed and need more direct play. That over and back shite is costing the 50%more scores
@Noel Lynn: totally agree as a mayo man I would worry bout that come championship Galway were way better breaking through our defence with runners something mayo found hard to do
The black card needs to be amended to take into account the stoppages. This craic of laying on the floor for 3 minutes every free to kill time is ruining the flow of the game.
What was the point of bringing on aiden o shea on?
@itzme: to give him a run I assume?
Will never tire of seeing Mayo
putting Galway back in their box!
@James Flynn: they didn’t though and they never have put us back in our box or any box . #bottlers
@Finnster: ha knew I’d tempt you out Finnster!
Bottlers? you’d know Galway
hurlers record?
They invented the word
@James Flynn: 26062 days and counting lad
The GAA and the draw….