Millstreet's Darragh Cashman and Newcestown's David Buckley start for Cork footballers

Cork boss John Cleary has named an established-looking fifteen for the year's opening McGrath Cup joust with Clare
Millstreet's Darragh Cashman and Newcestown's David Buckley start for Cork footballers

Newcestown's David Buckley pictured with his father Tim after they defeated Dohenys in the Cork SAFC final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. 

Cork boss John Cleary has named an established-looking fifteen for the year's opening McGrath Cup joust with Clare on Wednesday night.

There is a start for Millstreet defender Darragh Cashman and Newcestown forward David Buckley, with Dohenys' Fionn Herlihy leading the attack. Carrigaline duo Callum Dungan (keeper) and Jack McCarthy are included on the bench, as is Neil Lordan of Ballinora.

The game was originally fixed for Cooraclare, though that pitch is now unavailable and a new venue is expected to be confirmed on Tuesday. 

CORK (McGrath Cup v Clare): P Doyle (Knocknagree); K Flahive (Douglas), M Shanley (Clonakilty), M Taylor (Mallow); D Cashman (Millstreet), T Clancy (Clonakilty), B O'Driscoll (Tadhg McCartaigh); C O'Callaghan (Eire Og), P Walsh (Kanturk); E McSweeney (Knocknagree), F Herlihy )Dohenys), J O'Rourke (Carbery Rangers); D Buckley (Newcestown), C Corbett (Clyda Rovers), B Murphy (St Vincent's).

Subs: C Dungan (Carrigaline), T Walsh (Kanturk), S Meehan (Kiskeam), N Lordan (Ballinora), L Fahy (Ballincollig), J McCarthy (Carrigaline), I Maguire (St Finbarrs), C Og Jones (Iveleary), R Deane (Bantry), D Gorre (Kilmacabea), M Cronin (Nemo Rangers).

Meanwhile, in the Munster Hurling League Kerry take on Waterford with Stephen Molumphy's side lining out as follows.

KERRY (MHL v Waterford):

D Quirke (Dr Crokes); D Griffin (St Brendan's), D Shanahan (Lixnaw), S Foran (Ballyheigue); M Madden (Tralee Parnells), R Walsh (Killmoyley), K O’Connor (Ballyduff); B Barrett (An Tochar), S Conway (Lixnaw); M Leane (Ballyheigue), D Goggin (An Tochar), N Mulcahy (Mungret); T Doyle (Dr Crokes), G Dooley (An Tochar), L Crowley (Rathmore).

Subs: A O'Sullivan (Crotta O'Neills), E Murphy (An Tochar), F MacKessy (St Brendan's), F McCarthy (Killmoyley), B Keane (Crotta O'Neills), F O'Sullivan (Ballyheigue), T O'Connor (Crotta O'Neills), S Brosnan (St Brendan's), K Hayes (Kilmallock), D Reen (Tralee Parnells), M O'Connor (Kilmoyley).

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