GRAHAM CANTY RETURNS to Cork’s starting XV as the Rebels look to get their National Football League title defence off the ground against Kildare.

In at centre-back, Canty is one of four changes made by Conor Counihan to the side which lost to Dublin in Croke Park on opening weekend.

St Finbarr’s Michael Shields gets the nod in the full-back line alongside Eoin Cadogan and Jamie O’Sullivan while Alan O’Connor is preferred alongside Aidan Walsh in midfield.

Ciaran Sheehan comes in at wing-forward to replace John O’Rourke who drops to the bench.

Cork (v Kildare): Ken O’Halloran; Eoin Cadogan, Michael Shields, Jamie O’Sullivan; Paudie Kissane, Graham Canty, Damien Cahalane; Alan O’Connor, Aidan Walsh; Fintan Goold, Pearse O’Neill, Ciaran Sheehan; Colm O’Neill, Donncha O’Connor, Paul Kerrigan. Substitutes: David Lordan, John McLoughlin, Eoin O’Mahony, Noel O’Leary, Tom Clancy, Denis O’Sullivan, Tomás Clancy; Andrew O’Sullivan, John O’Rourke, Barry O’Driscoll, Mark Collins.

Meanwhile James McCartan has named an unchanged XV for tomorrow’s meeting with All-Ireland champions Donegal in Ballybofey.

Down lost by three points to Tyrone last Saturday but McCartan has shown faith in the same players with Donal O’Hare, who hit 1-3, picked to lead the line again from corner forward.

Down (v Donegal): Michael Cunningham; Damian Turley, Daniel McCartan, Ryan Boyle; Ryan Mallon, Aidan Carr, Brendan McArdle; Kalum King, Kevin McKernan; Keith Quinn, Mark Poland, Benny Coulter; Conor Laverty, Connaire Harrison, Donal O’Hare.

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