Cork remain unchanged for Roscommon clash

TEAM NAMED: Cork have announced the same side that began last Saturday’s Division 2, Round 4 defeat to Monaghan for the visit of Roscommon to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday. Pic: ©INPHO/Natasha Barton

Cork have announced the same side that began last Saturday’s Division 2, Round 4 defeat to Monaghan for the visit of Roscommon to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday (7pm).

Cathail O’Mahony was a last minute replacement for Eoghan McSweeney and the Mitchelstown man is again named to start. Cork captain Brian Hurley is not among the substitutes and Neil Lordan is listed in the side despite picking up a head injury in Inniskeen last weekend.

Seán Brady continues in the full-back line as Maurice Shanley has not recovered from injury to be considered, while Seán Powter continues to be sidelined following his injury in Newry earlier in February.

CORK (AFL v Roscommon): P. Doyle (Knocknagree); S. Brady (Ballygarvan), 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). T. Walsh (Kanturk), S. McDonnell (Mallow); M. Cronin (Nemo Rangers), C. Jones (Uíbh Laoire), C. O’Mahony (Mitchelstown). Subs: M.A. Martin (Nemo Rangers), B. Murphy (Nemo Rangers), D. Cashman (Millstreet), J. O’Driscoll (Valley Rovers), C. Cahalane (Castlehaven), C. Maguire (Castlehaven), I. Maguire (St. Finbarrs), R. Deane (Bantry Blues), H. O’Connor (Newmarket), L. Murphy (Cullen).