McDonnell and Cadogan return for Cork

Stephen McDonnell and Eoin Cadogan have been brought back into the Cork defence by manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy for Sunday’s Division 1A hurling league tie against Kilkenny in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, as his team attempts to bounce back from last Sunday’s defeat to Galway.

McDonnell was ruled out with a toe injury last week while Cadogan was lining out for the Cork senior football side but they have now been named at full-back and centre-back respectively. The third change in personnel sees teenage star Darren Sweetnam named at midfield where he will partner Lorcan McLoughlin as Sean Óg Ó hAilpín switches to right half-back. Damien Cahalane, John Gardiner and Tom Kenny all drop to the bench.

Cork’s conquerors last Sunday, Galway, have also rung the changes for their tie in Pearse Stadium against Waterford in Division 1A. Iarla Tannian and James Regan make way with Cyril Donnellan coming into the half-forward line while last year’s All-Ireland U21 winning captain Barry Daly starts at full-forward.