Galway hurlers make five changes for Cork clash

Barry Dan O'Sullivan takes the place of the injured Diarmuid O'Connor in Kerry's starting line-up for their final game of the league against Galway. Their other change sees Shane Murphy replace Shane Ryan between the sticks. 

Galway's Cathal Mannion will make his first start of the year against Cork. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor

A League debut for Joshua Ryan and a first start of 2025 for Cathal Mannion are among five changes to the Galway team for this evening’s deciding League fixture against Cork.

Manager Micheál Donoghue has seen fit to change one-third of the team that fell so tamely to Limerick a fortnight ago. The changes include Éanna Murphy coming back into goals for the first time since the Round 1 thumping by Tipp, a League debut for corner-back Joshua Ryan, son of former All-Ireland winner Éanna, Rory Burke returning to the half-forward line, and first starts of the year for Sean Linnane and Cathal Mannion.

Losing out from the side hammered 1-27 to 0-18 by Limerick are Darach Fahy, Michael Garvey, David Burke, Kevin Cooney, and Anthony Burns.

Replacing the injured Diarmuid O’Connor is one of two changes Kerry football manager Jack O’Connor has made to his team for Sunday’s spin to Salthill.

The in-form O’Connor departed the win over Armagh late on because of an injury to his right shoulder. Coming in at midfield is Barry Dan O’Sullivan for his first start since the win over Donegal at the beginning of February. The other switch in personnel is Shane Murphy’s selection between the sticks for his first start of 2025.

Opponents Galway have made just one change to the side that suffered the county’s first defeat of 2025 at the hands of Dublin last weekend. Jack Glynn is named at right half-back in place of 2024 All-Star Dylan McHugh who is not included in the matchday panel.

GALWAY (AHL v Cork): E Murphy; J Ryan, F Burke, D Morrissey; P Mannion, G Lee, S Morgan; C Fahy, T Monaghan; R Burke, T Killeen, S Linnane; C Whelan, C Cooney, C Mannion.

CLARE (AHL v Tipperary): E Quilligan; A Hogan, C Cleary, S Woods; D Lohan, J Conlon, D McInerney; R Taylor, C Malone; T Kelly, R Mounsey, S Rynne; G Sheedy, S Meehan, M Rodgers.

WEXFORD (AHL v Limerick): M Fanning; C Molloy, S Donohoe, C Foley; R Lawlor, D Reck, C McGuckin; C Hearne, S Reck; J O’Connor, L Chin, K Foley; C Dunbar, J Redmond, R O’Connor.

OFFALY (AHL v Waterford): M Troy; B Conneely, C Burke, J Mahon; R Ravenhill, D Shirley, J Sampson; C Spain, K Sampson; O Kelly, D Bourke, D Nally; T Guinan, C Mitchell, B Duignan.

GALWAY (AFL v Kerry): C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, D O’Flaherty; J Glynn, L Silke, S Kelly; P Conroy, J Maher; M Tierney, C McDaid, C Darcy; M Thompson, R Finnerty, S Walsh.

KERRY (AFL v Galway): S Murphy; P Murphy, J Foley, D Casey; G White, M Breen, B Ó Beaglaoich; BD O’Sullivan, S O’Brien; M Burns, P Clifford, J O’Connor; D Clifford, P Geaney, D Geaney.

ARMAGH (AFL v Derry): B Hughes; P McGrane, B McCambridge, P Burns; Ciaran Mackin, G McCabe, A Forker; Connaire Mackin, J Duffy; D McMullen, R Grugan, C Turbitt; O O’Neill, A Murnin, J Óg Burns.

MAYO (AFL V Donegal): C Reape; J Coyne, D McHugh, E Hession; S Callinan, D McBrien, F Kelly; S Coen, M Ruane; D Neary, D McHale, J Flynn; A O’Shea, F Irwin, R O’Donoghue.

CORK (AFL v Cavan): MA Martin; S Brady, D O’Mahony, N Lordan; B O’Driscoll, R Maguire, M Taylor; I Maguire, C O’Callaghan; P Walsh, E McSweeney, S McDonnell; M Cronin, B Hurley, C Óg Jones.

ROSCOMMON (AFL v Westmeath): C Carroll; C Neary, D Murray, N Higgins; S Cunnane, R Fallon, R Dolan; E Smith, K Doyle; S Killoran, U Harney, C Hand; D Murtagh, C McKeon, C Murtagh.

CLARE (AFL v Offaly): E Tubridy; M Doherty, C Brennan, C Rouine; R Lanigan, I Ugweuru, A Sweeney; B McNamara, C Downes; M McInerney, E Cleary, A Griffin; D Coughlan, E McMahon, K Sexton.

OFFALY (AFL v Clare): P Dunican; L Pearson, A Bracken, D McDaid; R Egan, J Furlong, C Egan; J McEvoy, J Hayes; K Higgins, C Flynn, K O’Neill; D Hyland, J Bryant, S Tierney.