Gardiner back for Cork

Na Piarsaigh's John Gardiner returns to the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final against reigning champions Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Gardiner missed the semi-final win over Wexford after picking up a hand injury in a club football game.

He goes in at right half-back in a direct swap with Cian O'Connor, who deputised for Gardiner in the semi-final victory.

The team features a number of changes from last year's losing line-up, the most notable being the return of Brian Corcoran, who spurred Cork on to their last All-Ireland final victory in 1999.

Bride Rovers' Brian Murphy starts, replacing Pat Mulcahy from last year's side. Kieran Murphy also starts, replacing Setanta Ó hAilpín, who left to play Aussie Rules football in the wake of last year's final.

CORK (SH v Kilkenny): D Óg Cusack; W Sherlock, D O’Sullivan, B Murphy; J Gardiner, R Curran, S Óg Ó hAilpín; T Kenny, J O’Connor; B O’Connor, N McCarthy, T McCarthy; K Murphy, B Corcoran, J Deane.