FORMER skipper Philip Clifford has been given a starting place on the Cork team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Galway at Croke Park.

WITH Dave Bennett ruled out through injury, Brian Phelan retains his place at midfield on the Waterford hurling team to meet Offaly in tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier at Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow.

TWENTY-TWO year-old Barry Nugent from the Eire Og club in Ennis will make his senior championship debut for Clare in Sunday’s Guinness Munster hurling semi-final against Tipperary at the Limerick Gaelic Grounds.

MONAGHAN make two changes from the team that defeated Derry for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Meath at Croke Park.