Cork make sweeping changes for Galway clash

FOLLOWING the defeat to Roscommon, the Cork selectors have made sweeping changes for Saturday’s crunch Allianz NFL clash with Galway under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Sean Levis is recalled at right half back with Eoin Sexton moving to centre-back and Graham Canty named as new midfield partner to Nicholas Murphy. Bernard Collins moves from midfield to centre-forward with John Miskella replacing Paudie Kissane at left half forward.

Bishopstown’s James O’Shea is included at right corner-forward in place of Kieran Murphy with Miceál Ó Croinín, who started at centre-forward in the Roscommon game, taking over Fionnan Murray’s vacant full-forward slot. Because of the involvement of two of their panel in the Sigerson Cup, Diarmuid Blake and Nicholas Joyce, Galway have deferred selection of their side until after training on Thursday night. But wing-back Michael Comer, recently laid low with flu, is fully fit again and seems certain to start. Roscommon are almost certain to be without sterling corner-back Michael Ryan for their visit to Crossmaglen on Sunday to take on unbeaten All-Ireland champions Armagh.