DUBLIN SENIOR HURLING manager Ger Cunningham has recalled goalkeeper Gary Maguire to his starting line-up for their clash with Cork.
Having been dumped out of their respective provincial championships after disappointing performances against Kilkenny and Tipperary, the Dubs and the Rebels will meet in a crucial All-Ireland senior hurling qualifier on Leeside tomorrow evening [Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm].
The return of Maguire between the posts at the expense of his Ballyboden St Enda’s clubmate Conor Dooley is one of three personnel changes Cunningham has made from the side that lost by 12 points to the Cats in Portlaoise three weeks ago.
The other two amendments are in attack, with Paul Ryan and Mark Schutte coming into the forward line. Daire Plunkett moves from wing-forward to midfield in place of Darragh O’Connell, while Dotsy O’Callaghan is the other player who makes way.
The Cork team is due to be named at 10pm tonight.
Dublin (v Cork)
1. Gary Maguire (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
2. Eoghan O’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille)
3. Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala)
4. Oisín Gough (Cuala)
5. Shane Barrett (Na Fianna)
6. Liam Rushe (St Pat’s, Palmerstown)
7. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields)
8. Daire Plunkett (St Brigid’s)
9. Johnny McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields)
10. Ryan O’Dwyer (Kilmacud Crokes)
11. Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
12. David Treacy (Cuala)
13. Paul Ryan (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
14. Eamonn Dillon (Nh Fionnbarra)
15. Mark Schutte (Cuala)
Hopefully Dotsy is being saved to be used as an impact sub, he’s as valuable a player as Dublin have had in the last five years. Good to see Maguire back, Dooley might come good in future years, but he’s been very shaky this year.
We need a ball-winner in the half-forward line. O’dwyer is great for keeping the ball there but doesn’t catch many. Were shown up badly against Kilkenny. Hopefully we win this and make it back to Croker where the shirt passing tactics work better
Nervous about this one, a rare trip to langer land should be fun
Its a rare trip anywhere for ye jacks
Not us hurling fan jacks.
Prison van on the way down should be fun too
Huh?