Cork restore O'Sullivan to full-back

Cloyne clubman Diarmuid O'Sullivan has been restored to his regular full-back position in the Cork team to face Wexford this Sunday.

O'Sullivan was tried out as a full-forward by Cork boss Gerald McCarthy in the Waterford Crystal Cup and the early part of the National League, but he will don the number 3 jersey for this weekend's Division 1A clash.

Neil Ronan will line out at full-forward in a Cork side that is much changed from the one that struggled to beat Down 1-10 to 2-5 last weekend.

As well as O'Sullivan, goalkeeper Donal Og Cusack, defenders Brian Murphy and Cian O'Connor and forwards Kieran Murphy (Sarsfields) and Timmy McCarthy have been recalled by McCarthy.

Anthony Nash, Wayne Sherlock, Killian Cronin and Patrick Fitzgerald are the players to make way at the back, with Erin's own clubman Peter Kelly also preferred to John Gardiner at left half-back.

Kelly's club-mate Kieran Murphy, Cork's captain this season, returns to midfield to partner Tom Kenny having lined out in the half-forward line against Down.

Mickey O'Connell, Kevin Canty and Jonathan O'Callaghan have dropped down to the bench to allow for Murphy's switch and the inclusion of Kieran Murphy of Sarsfields and Timmy McCarthy.

Niall McCarthy required stitches on the gash above his eye he sustained against the Mourne men but he has been named at centre forward for Sunday's encounter.

CORK (NHL v Wexford ) - D Og Cusack; B Murphy, D O'Sullivan, C O'Connor; K Hartnett, R Curran, P Kelly; K Murphy (Erin's Own), T Kenny; P Cronin, N McCarthy, T McCarthy; K Murphy (Sarsfields), N Ronan, J Deane.