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Cork’s Aidan Walsh to bridge three-year gap

Aidan Walsh makes his first start for the Cork football team since 2014 in today’s Allianz FL Division 2 opener against Galway in Pearse Stadium (2pm).

Cork’s Aidan Walsh to bridge three-year gap

Sun, 05 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

Denis Hurley

Having opted to play hurling for the past two seasons, Walsh is picked at midfield alongside Ian Maguire.

Niall Coakley, who plays his club football for St Jude’s in Dublin, makes league debut while it is also Seán Powter’s first league start though he played championship last year.

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