Cork give Miskella nod to face Louth

BALLINCOLLIG stalwart John Miskella makes his first start of the season as Cork take on Louth in the qualifying rounds of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC at Portlaoise on Saturday.

Miskella is a direct replacement at right half back for the suspended Noel O’Leary, while Conor McCarthy is re-introduced at right half forward in place of Fintan Goold.

Currently playing some superb club football, Miskella was drafted in as a substitute for the Tipperary and Kerry Munster SFC games, while McCarthy made starting appearances in the Limerick and Tipp matches, but lost out to Goold for the Munster final.