Team news: Micheál Aodh Martin back in goal for Cork

The Nemo man gets the nod ahead of Patrick Doyle.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 - 09:50

Eoghan Cormican

Cork goalkeeper Patrick Doyle has been relegated to the bench for the county’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Limerick, replaced by Micheál Aodh Martin.

Doyle had overtaken Martin as Cork’s first-choice No.1 during the spring, starting between the sticks in six of their eight League outings, including the promotion-clinching victory away to Tyrone and subsequent Division 2 decider defeat to Meath.

But in the wake of Doyle's kick-out malfunction during the defeat to Meath, management have returned Martin to the starting line-up for Sunday's visit of Limerick (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm).

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Martin's last start was the Round 5 League defeat away to Derry, another outing where the Cork restart proved most problematic. He too was similarly benched for the visit of Kildare a fortnight later.

Martin replacing Doyle is the sole change to the team that came up two points short of Meath in the League final. Dara Sheedy, fresh off his 0-4 contribution during Thursday’s Munster U20 draw against Clare, will make his senior championship debut.

Forward colleague Steven Sherlock is making his first championship appearance since the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final defeat to Louth in June 2024.

Cork (v Limerick): MA Martin, M Shanley, D O’Mahony, S Meehan, B O’Driscoll, T Walsh, L Fahy, C O’Callaghan, I Maguire, P Walsh, M Cronin, S McDonnell, C Óg Jones, D Sheedy, S Sherlock.

Subs: P Doyle, T O’Mahony, R Maguire, D Cashman, S Walsh, C Cahalane, D Buckley, R Deane, E McSweeney, C Corbett, B Hurley.

Limerick (v Cork): J Alfred, S Kilbridge, C Woulfe, D Buckley, B Coleman, K Ryan, T McCarthy, E Riordan, J McCarthy, R O’Brien, C Fahy, P Maher, R Childs, J Naughton, D Neville.

Subs: R McElligott, D O’Doherty, O Collins, O Moss, L Woulfe, M McCarthy, C McSweeney, J Dineen, Z McCarthy, S Cross, P Nash

New York (v Roscommon): J Grace, T O’Riordan, S Wilson, C O’Dea, J Foley, M Queenan, R Wharton, E McElliott, C Kennedy, D Hunt, F O’Reilly, T Mathers, C Keenan, J McKenna, K Butler 16–26 R Corrigan, S Brosnan, A Loughlin Stones, O Mathers, D Naughten, J Healy, J Kennedy, M Argue, N Hatton, J Walsh, J Savage.

Roscommon (v New York): C Carroll, P Gavin, C Keogh, E McCormack, E Ward, R Daly, S Lambe, K Doyle, C Ryan, D Ruane, E Smith, D Heneghan, D Murtagh, D Cregg, R Heneghan 16–26 A Brady, N Higgins, C Neary, R Dolan, S Cunnane, J Duggan, P Carey, B O’Carroll, C Hand, E Colleran, C Lennon

London (v Mayo): A Walsh, D Rooney, M Moynahan, S O’Donoghue, C McKeon, C Gallagher, C O’Donohue, L Gallagher, D Clarke, J Obahor, J Davis, K Healy, M O’Reilly, S Rafter, J McGill.

Subs: C McConnell, C Redican, C Gaughan, N Feeney, S Wogan, L Crowley, C Goggin, M Friel, S Henry, L Murphy, F Crowley.

Mayo (v London): R Hennelly, J Coyne, R Brickenden, F Kelly, S Callinan, M Plunkett, P Durcan, B Tuohy, D McBrien, J Carney, R O’Donoghue, H O’Loughlin, C McHale, A O’Shea, P Towey.

Subs: J Livingstone, J McMonagle, D McHugh, S Coen, S Morahan, J Flynn, C Dawson, F Boland, D O’Connor, T Conroy, C O’Connor.

Sligo (v Leitrim): A Devaney, T Ross, C Sheridan, L Casserly, C Mulligan, J Lavin, P Kilcoyne, D Cummins, L Towey, L Deignan, A McLoughlin, C Lally, J Flynn, N Murphy, S Deignan.

Subs: K Harte, P McNamara, M Lavin, R Sloyan, D O’Boyle, G Gorman, C Johnston, K Cawley, D Quinn, J Donlon, P Spillane.

Leitrim (v Sligo): K Gaffey, C McGloin, C Reynolds, S Harkin, E McLoughlin, M Diffley, K Keegan, C Quinn, B McNulty, F McLoughlin, R O’Rourke, T Prior, R O’Rourke, G Reynolds, B Guckian.

Subs: D O’Shea, E McNamara, K Clancy, J Rooney, P Prior, M McKiernan, O McLoughlin, P Honeyman, J Kelly, T Plunkett, R O’Rourke.

Offaly (v Laois): C Melia, S O’Toole Greene, D Dempsey, L Pearson, C Egan, D Egan, D McDaid, J McEvoy, J Hayes, M Dalton, K O’Neill, R Egan, D Hyland, S Tierney, D Flynn.

Subs: S O’Toole, A Bracken, C Dunican, N Poland, K Higgins, J Bryant, E Sawyer, H Plunkett, S Conway, E Dunne, C Ryan.

Laois (v Offaly): K Roche, J Lacey, T Collins, A Mohan, P Kirwan, A McEvoy, S Fingleton, C Burke, C Heffernan, K Swayne, R Coffey, P O’Sullivan, B Byrne, D Galvin, E O’Carroll.

Subs: M Byron, D Brennan, K Byrne, N Corbet, J Darcy, B Dempsey, M Dempsey, P Kingston, R Murphy, C Nolan, R Tyrrell.

Carlow (v Wicklow): B McCarron, C Byrne, N Roche, P McDonnell, J Phiri, D Curran, P Bolger, M Furey, C Doyle, L Walker, C Hulton, M Bambrick, L Gavin, C Blake, S Murphy.

Subs: J Furey, L Moore, J Murphy, T Roche, R Dunphy, A Burgess, K Nolan, J Clarke, K Murphy, E Ruth, A Amond.

Wicklow (v Carlow): M Jackson, T Moran, C Ó Gallchobhair, G Fogarty, C Deering, M Nolan, J Carlin, D Healy, J Hardy, J Prendergast, P O’Toole, C O’Brien, O McGraynor, K Quinn, E Darcy.

Subs: C Fitzgerald, B Bohan, J Kirwan, C Baker, M Kenny, C Fee, J McCall, L O’Neill, E Murtagh, S Murphy, J P Nolan.

Longford (v Westmeath): E McGuinness, P Fox, R Moffett, B Masterson, P Lynn, R Sweeney, D Reynolds, L Glennon, O O’Toole, J Moran, M Carey, D Reynolds, D Farrell, J Hagan, O Kenny.

Subs: M Hughes, C Brady, A Farrell, N Farrelly, I O’Sullivan, M Flynn, P Moran, C Smith, A McGuire, C Lynch, G Farrelly.

Westmeath (v Lonford): J Daly, D Scahill, C Drumm, T Baker, R Wallace, S Allen, M Whittaker, B Cooney, R Connellan, K O’Sullivan, S McCartan, C Dillon, T Molloy, L Loughlin, B Kelly.

Subs: J Connaughton, A Treanor, S Corcoran, R Forde, S Baker, D Hill, S Ormsby, D McCartan, E McCabe, J Duncan, T Cox.

Waterford (v Tipperary): S Burns, T Martin, B Hynes, C Ó Cuirrín, G Power, A Crawford, C Murray, M O’Brien, M Curry, D Fitzgerald, A Ryan, L Mulligan, D Ryan, S Curry, A Dunwoody.

Subs: P Hunt, D Ó Cathasaigh, A Murray, D Walsh, C Walsh, C Kiely, K Flynn, C Keating, C Foley, C Fennell, D Butler.

Tipperary (v Waterford): S Garland, J O’Neill, E O’Connell, M McFadden, K Costello, J Morris, C King, J Higgins, P Feehan, E Craddock, M Freaney, K Butler, C Smith, S O’Connor, D Hogan

Subs: R McGrath, D Brennan, M Corcoran, P Creedon, M Lowry, J Mboka Tansia, E Moloney, D O’Connor, P O’Keeffe, M Russell, M Stokes.

Armagh (v Tyrone): B Hughes, P McGrane, A McKay, P Burns, R McQuillan, G Murphy, J Óg Burns, T Kelly, B Crealey, G McCabe, D McMullan, T McCormack, C McConville, J Duffy, O Conaty.

Subs: E Rafferty, B McCambridge, J McElroy, R Duffy, C O’Neill, D Magee, C Turbitt, O O’Neill, F O’Brien, R Grugan, A Murnin.

Tyrone (v Armagh): N Morgan, C Quinn, P Teague, N Devlin, F Burns, J Clarke, M McKernan, B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick, S O’Donnell, R Cassidy, B McDonnell, D McCurry, M Donnelly, D Canavan

Subs: O O’Kane, M Rafferty, A Clarke, B Cullen, K McGeary, D Jones, A Donaghy, C Daly, L McGarrity, E McElholm, E Jordan.