Same again for Cork, but Carey doubtful

RAY CAREY was last night named in the Cork side for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC decider against Kerry, despite remaining an injury doubt due to a shoulder injury incurred in training.

Cork boss Conor Counihan has named an unchanged team from that which defeated Tyrone in the semi-final last month, yet could be forced into an alteration before throw-in if Carey is unavailable. The Clyda Rovers defender will be given every chance by Counihan to prove his fitness. But, if he fails to recover, Kieran O’Connor and Eoin Cadogan will be the leading candidates to replace him.

O’Connor started in the drawn Munster semi-final against Kerry and in the narrow Munster final success against Limerick. Cadogan, who only linked up with the panel after the Cork hurlers’ All-Ireland exit against Galway, has only featured briefly, introduced late on in the semi-final win over Tyrone.