O’Donovan and Kelly given Cork vote of confidence

TEAK-TOUGH Bishopstown back Noel O’Donovan and stylish Ballincollig winger Patrick Kelly have been drafted into the Cork team to play Meath in the opening round of the Allianz National Football League at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2009 - 00:00

O’Donovan, winner of an All-Ireland minor medal in 2000, is named at full-back, with Kelly taking over the left half forward position.

Both figured prominently in Cork’s recent McGrath Cup winning team and their selections will come as no surprise.

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Courts Gaa Football Place: Bishopstown Place: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Place: Tralee Place: Omagh Place: Markievicz Park Place: Dr Cullen Park Person: O’Donovan Person: Kelly Person: Noel O’Donovan Person: Patrick Kelly Person: Derek Kavanagh Person: Sean O’Brien Person: James Masters Person: Nicolas Murphy Person: Graham Canty Person: Alan O’Connor Person: Pearse O’Neill Person: Fintan Goold Person: John Joe Doherty Person: Doherty Person: Brian McIver Person: Karl Lacey Person: Colm McFadden Person: Michael Murphy Person: Michael Hegarty Person: Brian Roper Person: Barry Dunnion Person: Neil McGee Person: Christy Toye Person: Kevin Cassidy Person: Stephen Griffin Person: David Walsh Person: Raymond Sweeney Person: Brendan Boyle Person: Rory Kavanagh Person: Matt Gallagher Person: Michael Boyle Person: Kevin Walsh Person: Eugene Mullen Person: Gary Gaughan Person: Calry Person: St Joseph Person: Keith Raymond Person: Martin McMahon Person: Tomás Maddigan Person: Gary Kelly Person: Liam Markin Person: Paul Reidy Person: Cork Person: A Quirke Person: M Shields Person: N O’Donovan Person: A Lynch Person: N O’Leary Person: G Canty Person: J Miskella Person: A O’Connor Person: P O’Neill Person: C McCarthy Person: F Goold Person: P Kelly Person: D Goulding Person: M Cussen Person: D O’Connor Person: F McGlynn Person: R Sweeney Person: P McDaid Person: C Byrne Person: B Monaghan Person: E McGee Person: N Gallagher Person: B Boyle Person: C Bonner Person: C Dunne Person: R Kavanagh Person: K McMenamin Person: S Griffin Person: D Walsh Person: P Greene Person: C Harrison Person: N Maguire Person: B Phillips Person: J Davey Person: M McNamara Person: P McGovern Person: E Mullen Person: S Davey Person: G Gaughan Person: E O’Hara Person: K Sweeney Person: D McTernan Person: K Raymond Person: Marron Person: J Hayes Person: M McMahon Person: C Whelan Person: T Maddigan Person: G Kelly Person: K Dilleen Person: L Markham Person: F O’Dea Person: P O’Dwyer Person: D Russell Person: P Reidy Person: S Collins Person: M O’Shea Person: G Brennan Person: D Turbridy Event: McGrath Cup Event: Dr McKenna Cup Event: 1992 All-Ireland Event: O’Byrne Cup Organisation: Cork Organisation: Meath Organisation: Nemo Rangers Organisation: Donegal Organisation: Kerry Organisation: Queens Organisation: Fermanagh Organisation: DCU Organisation: Sligo Organisation: Kilkenny Organisation: Yeats Organisation: Easkey Organisation: Tourlestrane Organisation: Clare Organisation: Carlow Organisation: SF

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