Keane makes three changes as Cork U20s named for Munster final clash with Kerry

Kilmurry's Sean O'Leary has been a key part of Cork's success thus far, but will miss the provincial decider having suffered an injury on the stroke of half-time in the Waterford meeting.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 - 18:00

Shane Donovan

Cork boss Ray Keane has named his side to take on Kerry in the Dalata Hotel Group Munster U20FC final in Austin Stack Park on Thursday night (throw-in, 7pm).

Keane has made three changes to the side that started the 21-point win over Waterford, with Aaron Keane, Harry Wixted and Ben O'Connell all coming into Keane's starting 15.

Wixted comes into the full-back-line in place of Matthew Ahern, while Kinsale's Aaron Keane starts instead of the injured Sean O'Leary.

Kilmurry's O'Leary has been a key part of Cork's success thus far, but will miss the provincial decider having suffered an injury on the stroke of half-time in the Waterford meeting.

While Trevor Kiely and senior star Dara Sheedy remain out, Ballincollig's Ben O'Connell - younger brother of AFL player Liam - is fit enough to feature for the first time this campaign.

O'Connell comes into the team, with Tadhg MacCarthaigh forward Luke Shorten dropping to the bench - despite an impressive showing last time out - where he is joined by Gearóid Daly and Timmy Cullinane.

Cork: B Curtin (Valley Rovers); F Hurley (O’Donovan Rossa), P Rose (Ballincollig), H Wixted (Bishopstown); A Keane (Kinsale), C McCarthy (St Colum’s), O Foley (Bishopstown); D Clifford (Éire Óg), M O’Brien (Ballinora); B O’Connell (Ballincollig), D Miskella (Ballincollig), G Holland (Bishopstown); S Coakley (Douglas), R Barrett (St Finbarr’s), D O’Neill (Carbery Rangers).

Subs: J O’Flaherty (Douglas), M Ahern (St Finbarr’s), A Dineen (Cill na Martra), D O’Mullane (Kilmurry), L Shorten (Tadhg MacCarthaigh), L Murphy (Barryroe), S Connolly (Ilen Rovers), G Daly (Mallow), T Cullinane (Carbery Rangers).