Three changes for Cork, Clifford and O'Sullivan return for Kerry

Kerry face Dublin on Saturday while Cork play Meath on Sunday

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 - 21:17

Shane Donovan

Cork have made three changes to their starting team for Sunday's Division 2 top of the table match against Meath at Páirc Uí Rinn. Micheál Aodh Martin comes in for Patrick Doyle in goal while in the half-back time, Rory Maguire takes the place of Brian O'Driscoll. The final change is at full-forward with Dara Sheedy replacing Brian Hurley.

Meath manager Robbie Brennan has tweaked his starting 15 for the game. Brennan has made one change from the side that started the victory over Louth last Saturday at Croke Park.

Conor Duke, who came on as a half-time substitute against Louth, is named to start, while Cian McBride reverts to the bench.

There is no change in personnel from goalkeeper Sean Brennan out to midfield duo Bryan Menton and the in-form Jack Flynn.

Duke lines out at 10 as part of an all-Dunshaughlin half-forward line alongside Ruairí Kinsella and Mathew Costello.

A late addition last week, Aaron Lynch retains his place in the full-forward line.

Kerry have made one change to their starting team for Saturday evening's clash with Dublin at Croke Park from the side which drew with Galway last weekend. Mark O'Shea replaces Liam Smith in midfield. There are significant reinforcements on the bench with Tom O'Sullivan and Paudie Clifford being named in Jack O'Connor's matchday squad for the first time this year.

For the first time in the league, the AFL-bound Kobe McDonald has been named in the Mayo matchday panel. Andy Moran's side play Monaghan in Clones on Sunday.

CORK (NFL v Meath): M A Martin (Nemo Rangers), M Shanley (Clonakilty), D O’Mahony (Knocknagree), T Walsh (Kanturk), M Taylor (Mallow), R Maguire (Castlehaven), L Fahy (Ballincollig), C O’Callaghan (Éire Óg), S Walsh (Mitchelstown), P Walsh (Kanturk), M Cronin (Nemo Rangers), S McDonnell (Mallow), C Ó Jones (Uíbh Laoire), D Sheedy (Bantry Blues), S Sherlock (St Finbarr’s)

Subs: D Newman (St Finbarr’s), J O’Driscoll (Valley Rovers), S Meehan (Kiskeam), D Cashman (Millstreet), I Maguire (St Finbarr’s), C Cahalane (Castlehaven), D Buckley (Newcestown), R Deane (Bantry Blues), C Corbett (Clyda Rovers), C Daly (Clonakilty), C O’Mahony (Mitchelstown)

KERRY (NFL v Dublin): S Murphy; E Looney, J Foley, D Casey; A Heinrich, T Morley, G O’Sullivan; J O’Connor, M O’Shea; C Trant, S O’Shea, M Burns; T Brosnan, D Clifford, K Evans

Subs: S Broderick, E Healy, L Smith, T O’Sullivan, D O’Sullivan, P Clifford, P Murphy, C Collins, D Lyne, C Keating, C Brosnan

MEATH (NFL v Cork): S Brennan, S Lavin, S Rafferty, B O’Halloran, D Keogan, S Coffey, C Caulfield, B Menton, J Flynn, C Duke, R Kinsella, M Costello, J Morris, E Frayne, A Lynch.

Subs: B Hogan, R Ryan, J Muldoon, K Smyth, A O’Neill, C McBride, J Scully, J O’Connor, O Martin, C O’Connor, D McGowan.

MAYO (NFL v Monaghan): R Hennelly; J Coyne (C), D McHugh, E Hession; S Callinan, C Loftus, P Durcan; B Tuohy, D McBrien; J Carney, R O’Donoghue, J Flynn; D Beirne, A O’Shea, F Boland

Subs: J Livingstone, R Brickenden, M Plunkett, S Coen, F Kelly, S Howard, K McDonald, C McHale, D Duffy, S Morahan, P Towey,

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