Barry-Murphy makes four changes for Tipperary showdown

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made four changes for Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 HL semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium from the starting 15 that drew when the sides met at the Thurles venue recently.

Conor O’Sullivan comes into the side at left corner-back instead of the injured Brian Murphy while John Gardiner replaces Darren Sweetnam in midfield. Jamie Coughlan moves to wing-forward while Niall McCarthy makes his seasonal debut with Cathal Naughton out through injury. Luke O’Farrell also makes his first start of the league campaign in place of Conor Lehane. Daniel Kearney, who has been sidelined with a broken thumb sustained in UCC’s Fitzgibbon Cup opener in January, returns to take a place amongst the substitutes.

Cork U21 football boss John Cleary has named an unchanged side for their All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Dublin tomorrow in Portlaoise despite having a number of injury concerns. Cleary has kept faith with the team that defeated Kerry last week in the Munster final yet it remains to be seen if injury concerns Damien Cahalane, Tomas Clancy, Jamie Wall, Ruairi Deane and Donal Óg Hodnett are fit to play.