Cork stick with same side as Kerry ring changes for Dublin clash

David Clifford has been named on the bench for Kerry. He is yet to make an appearance in the league this season. 

Kerry’s David Clifford. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Cork stick with the same 15 that lost to Down for Saturday’s Allianz Division 2, Round 3 clash with Westmeath in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

There are changes among the substitutes, however, with captain Brian Hurley, former skipper Ian Maguire, Ruairí Deane and Micheál Aodh Martin included in the panel.

Despite suffering suspected concussion in Newry last Sunday week, Seán Powter has been included to start against The Lake County.

Hurley, Maguire and Deane have yet to feature for Cork in this league campaign, while goalkeeper Martin began the opening day win over Meath but was replaced by Patrick Doyle midway through the second half due to a thigh injury.

Meanwhile, Kerry have made five changes from the side which lost to Donegal last weekend for the one which will face Dublin in Tralee on Saturday evening. 

Mike Breen comes in for Morley at centre-back, Brian Ó Beaglaoich for Sean O Brien at wing-back, Joe O'Connor for Barry Dan O'Sullivan in midfield, Darragh Lyne for Cillian Trant in the half-forwards, and Paul Geaney takes the place of Donal O'Sullivan to complete an all-Geaney, and an all-Dingle, full-forward line.

David Clifford, who had been rested by Jack O'Connor to this point, has been named on the bench for what could be his first league appearance of the season. 

CORK (AFL v Westmeath): P. Doyle (Knocknagree); M. Shanley (Clonakilty), D. O’Mahony (c, Knocknagree), N. Lordan (Ballinora); B. O’Driscoll (Carrigaline), R. Maguire (Castlehaven), M. Taylor (Mallow); S. Walsh (Mitchelstown), C. O’Callaghan (Éire Óg); P. Walsh (Kanturk), S. Powter (Douglas), E. McSweeney (Knocknagree); M. Cronin (Nemo Rangers), C. Jones (Uíbh Laoire), S. McDonnell (Mallow). Subs: M.A. Martin (Nemo Rangers), T. Walsh (Kanturk), B. Murphy (Nemo Rangers), D. Cashman (Millstreet), S. Brady (Ballygarvan), C. Maguire (Castlehaven), I. Maguire (St FInbarrs), R. Deane (Bantry Blues), B. Hurley (Castlehaven), C. O’Mahony (Mitchelstown), L. Murphy (Cullen).

WESTMEATH (AFL v Cork): C. McCormack; J. Gonoud, C. Drumm, C. Dillon; E. Gaffney, R. Wallace, S. McCartan; J. Geoghegan, K. O’Sullivan; D. McCartan, B. Cooney, M. Whitaker; S. Smith, L. Loughlin, R. Forde. Subs: K. Martin, B. Kelly, F. O’Hora, A. Kilmartin, D. Scahill, M. Eivers, J. Moran, D. Lowry, L. Dolan, T. Baker, S. Ormby.

KERRY (AFL v Dublin): S Ryan; D Bourke, J Foley, T O’Sullivan; G O’Sullivan, M Breen, B Ó Beaglaoich; D O’Connor, J O'Connor; P Clifford, S O’Shea, D Lyne; C Geaney, P Geaney, D Geaney. Subs: S Coffey,  O'Sullivan, C Ó Beaglaoich, R Murphy, S O'Brien, D Clifford, TL O'Sullivan, M Burns, D Casey, A Heinrich, K Evans, K Spillane. 

ARMAGH (AFL v Donegal): E. Rafferty; T. McCormack, B. McCambridge, A. Forker (c); C. Mackin, G. McCabe, R. McQuillan; B. Crealey, N. Grimley; J. Duffy, D. McMullen, J. Hall; C. Turbitt, A. Murnin, O. Conaty. Subs: B. Hughes, F. O’Brien, J. Burns, C. O’Nell, S. McPartlan, C. McConville, S. Campbell, C. Higgins, G. Murphy.

TIPPERARY (AFL v Waterford): S. Ryan; M. McFadden, J. Feehan, J. Harney; T. Condon, L. Boland, M. Stokes; C. Deeley, M. Russell; M. Freaney, S. O’Brien (c), B. Comerford; C. Fahey, S. O’Connor, M. O’Shea. Subs: R. McGrath, M. Barlow, D. Brennan, K. Costello, L. Fahey, P. Feehan, E. Moloney, J. Nevin, B. O’Connor, J. O’Neill, C. Smith.

MAYO (AFL v Tyrone): C Reape; S Morahan, R Brickenden, E Hession Garrymore; S Coen (C), D McBrien, E McLaughlin; D McHugh. M Ruane Breaffy; C Reid, F Boland, D Neary; P Towey, F Irwin, R O'Donoghue.

WATERFORD (AFL v Tipperary): P. Hunt; C. Foley, C. Walsh, L. Fennelly; D. Fitzgerald, D. Ó Cathasaigh, D. Ryan; J. Booth, R. Furlong; J. Power, C. Murray (c), A. Dunwoody; J. Curry, C. Walsh, C. Ó Cuirrín. Subs: A. Beresford, J. Walsh, A. Crawford, J. Power, D. Guiry, B. Hynes, B. Everard, J. Groves, B. O’Keeffe, J. Maloney, M. O’Brien.

LIMERICK (AFL v London): J Ryan; Colm McSweeney, F Cotter, M McCarthy; B Coleman, K Ryan, I Corbett; T Childs, E Rigter; P Maher, J Naughton, C Fahy (c); P Nash, R Childs, A Meade. Subs: J Alfred, C Woulfe, R O'Connor, D Buckley, T McCarthy, D O'Hagan, S Clancy, R O'Brien, T O'Siochru, D O'Siochru, K Mullins.