Cork include débutants for league opener

Cork manager Gerald McCarthy's plan to use a blend of old and new for the NHL campaign will get its first airing on Sunday, with Bishopstown's Patrick Cronin and Eoghan Murphy of Erin's Own both set to make their senior debuts.

McCarthy has named the pair, who are scholarship students at UCC, in his attack for the Division 1A opener against Offaly (Pairc Ui Chaoimh, throw-in 2.30pm).