Dara Sheedy out as Cork make three changes for Munster U20 clash with Waterford

RULED OUT: Cork's Dara Sheedy got injured against Kerry. Pic: Eddie O'Hare.

The absence of Cork senior Dara Sheedy is one of three changes to the Cork U20 football team for tomorrow’s de facto Munster semi-final against Waterford (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm).

Sheedy was withdrawn 20 minutes into last week’s one-point victory over Kerry after sustaining a bang to the leg. Midfielder Trevor Kiely was similarly withdrawn at half-time because of injury.

Neither Sheedy nor Kiely are part of the matchday 24 for tomorrow’s visit of the Déise.

Corner-back Harry Wixted is the third member of last week’s starting line-up not among this week’s first 15. He is named on the bench.

Matthew Ahern of the Barrs, who started Cork’s opening game against Clare, comes back in at corner-back in place of the aforementioned Wixted.

Also promoted to the first team are forwards Luke Shorten and Dylan O’Neill. Both were introduced as subs during the 0-10 to 0-9 win over Kerry, with O’Neill getting his name onto the scoresheet. Shorten is selected in Sheedy’s No.11 berth, with O’Neill in the corner.

Mark O’Brien, half-forward against Kerry, goes to midfield to partner captain Darragh Clifford in Kiely’s absence.

Cork: B Curtin (Valley Rovers); F Hurley (O’Donovan Rossa), P Rose (Ballincollig), M Ahern (St Finbarr’s); S O’Leary (Kilmurry), C McCarthy (St Colum’s), O Foley (Bishopstown); D Clifford (Éire Óg), M O’Brien (Ballinora); D Miskella (Ballincollig), L Shorten (Tadhg MacCarthaigh), G Holland (Bishopstown); S Coakley (Douglas), R Barrett (St Finbarr’s), D O’Neill (Carbery Rangers).

Subs: J O’Flaherty (Douglas), H Wixted (Bishopstown), A Keane (Kinsale), L Murphy (Barryoe), B Corkery Delaney (Carrigaline), D O’Mullane (Kilmurry), S Connolly (Ilen Rovers), J O’Leary (Ballinascarthy), J Cullinane (Bandon).

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