Hurling team news: Cork make seven changes from Kilkenny defeat in Croke Park

Mark Kehoe and Jake Morris line out in attack as Tipp name side for Limerick clash

Robert Downey of Cork in action against Darragh O'Donovan of Limerick during the Allianz League clash. Downey is one of seven changes to the side who lost the All-Ireland quarter-final last year. Limerick's O'Donovan is the only change from the win over Clare.

Only eight of the Cork team which began last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Kilkenny have been named in the starting line-up for today’s Munster semi-final.

The seven players selected to face Waterford who were not part of last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final staring team are Damien Cahalane, Colm Spillane, Christopher Joyce, Robert Downey, Tim O’Mahony, Shane Kingston and Aidan Walsh.

There are 11 members of last year’s All-Ireland final winning Tipperary team named in Liam Sheedy’s starting XV for their 2020 championship opener. The four players who drop out of the Tipp team are Séamus Kennedy (injured), Michael Breen, Dan McCormack and John O’Dwyer.

Coming in in their stead are Sean O’Brien, at corner-back; Alan Flynn, at midfield; and, in attack, 2018 All-Ireland U21 winners Mark Kehoe and Jake Morris. O’Brien, Kehoe and Morris were all introduced during last year’s All-Ireland final.

There is one change to the Limerick team that overcame Clare in last Sunday’s Munster quarter-final. Darragh O’Donovan is named at left half-back in place of Paddy O’Loughlin.

The Wexford team to face Galway in today’s Leinster semi-final is the exact same as the one which began last year’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Tipperary.

Four-time All-Star Daithí Burke has failed to overcome a recent injury and is not included in Galway’s match-day panel. His full-back spot is taken by Fintan Burke who impressed during St Thomas’ successful retention of the Galway SHC title. David Burke is a rare omission from Galway’s starting line-up. The 2017 All-Ireland winning captain is named among the subs.

Cork: (Munster SHC v Waterford): A Nash; D Cahalane, C Spillane, S O’Donoghue; C Joyce, R Downey, M Coleman; B Cooper, T O’Mahony; S Harnedy, C Lehane, A Walsh; A Cadogan, S Kingston, P Horgan.

Limerick (Munster SHC v Tipperary): N Quaid; S Finn, D Morrissey, B Nash; D Byrnes, D Hannon, D O’Donovan; C Lynch, W O’Donoghue; G Hegarty, K Hayes, T Morrissey; G Mulcahy, A Gillane, P Casey.

Tipperary (Munster SHC v Limerick): B Hogan; C Barrett, B Heffernan, S O’Brien; R Maher, B Maher, P Maher; N McGrath, A Flynn; M Kehoe, J Forde, N O’Meara; J McGrath, S Callanan, J Morris.

Galway (Leinster SHC v Wexford): E Murphy; S Loftus, F Burke, A Harte; P Mannion, G McInerney, S Cooney; C Mannion, J Coen; C Cooney, J Canning, J Cooney; B Concannon, C Whelan, J Flynn.

Wexford (Leinster SHC v Galway): M Fanning; S Donohoe, L Ryan, D Reck; P Foley, M O’Hanlon, S Murphy; K Foley, D O’Keeffe; J O’Connor, L Chin, L Óg McGovern; R O’Connor, C McDonald, P Morris.

Kilkenny (Leinster SHC v Dublin): E Murphy; C Delaney, H Lawlor, C Wallace; P Walsh, P Deegan, R Reid; C Buckley, C Fogarty; J Donnelly, TJ Reid, W Walsh; B Ryan, C Fennelly, E Cody.