Under-20 football captain O'Connor drafted in as Cork hurling side named Munster semi-final

NEW ADDITION: Cork's Hugh O'Connor -in action for the footballers - breaks through the Kerry defence. - Pic: David Creedon

Ben O'Connor has drafted in Cork under-20 football captain Hugh O'Connor for his side's Munster hurling semi-final clash with Clare on Friday night (throw-in, 6.45). 

Newmarket club man O'Connor has been parachuted straight into the starting 15, where he starts in the half-forward line alongside William Buckley and Diarmuid Healy. 

Further back, the half-back line comprises of Ballincollig's James Dwyer, Cillian Tobin of Bride Rovers and Killeagh's Ben Walsh. Óran O'Regan, who lined up at six in the opening four Munster encounters, drops to the bench. 

Clare make just one change, with Shane Woods coming in for Evan Maxted

Cork: P O'Sullivan (Fr. O'Neills); D Cashman (Bride Rovers), K Lyons (Ballygarvan), D O'Sullivan (Ballinhassig); J Dwyer (Ballincollig), C Tobin (Bride Rovers), B Walsh (Killeagh), M Finn (Midleton), T O'Connell (Ballincollig); D Healy (Lisgoold), W Buckley (St. Finbarr's), H O'Connor (Newmarket); D Cremin (Midleton), B Walsh (Killeagh), J Leahy (Dungourney). 

Subs: D O'Connell (Dromina), J O'Brien (Fermoy), Ó O'Regan (Erins Own), T Wilk (Cobh), P O'Shea (Erins Own), A O'Sullivan (Ballinhassig), R O'Sullivan (Na Piarsaigh), E O'Leary (Glen Rovers), B O'Flynn (Sarsfield).

Clare: M Sheedy (Sixmilebridge): E Gunning (Broadford), R Keane (Killanena), J Cahill (Clooney-Quin); S Woods (Inagh-Kilnamona), J Hegarty (Inagh-kilnamona), J Moylan (Cratloe); R O'Connor (Feakle), S Rynne (Inagh-Kilnamona); J Organ (Corofin), N O'Farrell (Broadford), R Kilroy (Banner); C Whelan (Whitegate), J O'Neill (Clooney-Quin), M Collins (Clonlara)

Subs:  A Enright (Newmarket on Fergus), E McMahon (St Joseph's), L Crotty (Scariff), P O'Sé (Ruan), O O'Connor (Feakle), S Dunford (Tubber), D Moroney (O'Callaghan's Mills), J Doherty (Clarecastle), D Stritch (Clonlara)