Cork give Clifford nod against Galway

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.

The Bantry Blues star, who has been plagued with injury over the years since captaining the side in the All-Ireland final defeat by Meath in 1999, came on as a substitute in last weekend’s victory over Sligo and retains his place at right corner-forward to the exclusion of Fintan Goold.

With team captain Eoin Sexton, Anthony Lynch and Nicholas Murphy all fit to play, the remainder of Cork’s starting line-up remains intact.