Cork unchanged for Dublin showdow

As expected, Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy and his selectors have named an unchanged team from the starting 15 that triumphed over reigning champions Kilkenny in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final for Sunday’s semi-final meeting with Dublin

On this occasion however there is no playing around with positions, Stephen McDonnell named to start in the corner rather than at full-back, Shane O’Neill in the number three jersey from the start. Likewise Jamie Coughlan is named to start at centre-forward, where he started against Kilkenny, rather than at corner-forward, Conor Lehane now named at top-of-the-left.

Of most significance is probably the naming of veteran defender Brian Murphy among the subs. Murphy, an outstanding and proven man-marker, suffered a broken collar-bone in a club game with Bride Rovers only six weeks ago. However, a visit to an English specialist has speeded up the healing process.