Ricken makes two Cork changes for All-Ireland quarter-final meeting with Meath

Cork's Eanna Lynch, Morgan Corkery, Tom Whooley, Conor Garvey and Alex O'Herlihy celebrate. Pic: Tom Maher/Inpho

Cork minor football boss Keith Ricken has made two changes to the side that defeated Kerry for the All-Ireland quarter-final meeting with Meath at FBD Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The young Rebels conquered Marc Ó Sé's Kingdom charges after extra time last month to claim their first Munster minor title since 2022, while Meath lost the Leinster decider to Kildare.

Ricken has made one change in defence and one up front for the Thurles clash, with Aaron O’Sullivan starting at full-back, with Gabriel Oronsaye not included in the matchday panel.

In attack, Shamrocks' Donal Herlihy is named to start at corner-forward in place of the Barrs' Alex O'Herlihy, who drops to the bench.

The quarter-final stage has proved Cork's final stop over recent years, with semi-final qualification proving too much for Cork in each of the last four years.

Meanwhile, Ó Sé has made one change to the side that lost out to Cork. Milltown/Castlemaine Jan Ziober starts at corner-back, with John Breen moving to the full-back role in the absence of injured Austin Stacks' man Eoin Mangan. 

Maidhc Ó Sé, Daragh Keane and Lúc MacGearailt have all recovered from knocks to start, while Listry's Seanie Clifford is fit enough to be among the replacements.

Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship quarter-finals:

Saturday, June 6: Cork v Meath, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, 2pm; Tyrone v Galway, Ashbourne, 2pm; Kildare v Kerry, TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 3pm; Roscommon v Derry, Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan, 7pm.

Cork (v Meath): R Twohig (Kilmeen); R McCormack (Midleton), A O’Sullivan (Glanmire), C Garvey (St Finbarr’s); D O’Sullivan (Erin’s Own), C Downing (Adrigole), É Lynch (Ballincollig); K O’Shea (Urhan), C Murphy (Barryroe); E Ahern (Carrigaline), B Hegarty (Ballinora), J Miskella (Ballincollig), T Whooley (Clonakilty), J Barry (Aghinagh), D Herlihy (Shamrocks)

Subs: K Archer (Russell Rovers), D O’Mahony (Newcestown), P Kelly (Naomh Abán), A O’Herlihy (St Finbarr’s), M Power (Charleville), M Walsh (Bride Rovers), F O’Donovan (Clonakilty), R Coakley (Éire Óg), K O’Donovan (O’Donovan Rossa).

Kerry (v Kildare): S Sargent (John Mitchels); J Ziober (Milltown/Castlemaine), J Breen (Listowel Emmets), C Clifford (Dr Crokes); D Murphy (Listry), C Stack (Kilcummin), M Corridon (Ardfert); M Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht), J Collins (Ballymacelligott); L MacGearailt (An Ghaeltacht), D Keane (Kilcummin), D Laide (Finuge); D Lane (Austin Stacks), F O’Dowd (Dingle), C O’Donoghue (Listry). 

Subs: C O’Donnell (Tarbert), S Clifford (Listry), M Somers (St Senan’s), T Kennelly (Listowel Emmets), C Moynihan (Rathmore), K Fitzgerald (Listry), C Ó Corduibh (An Ghaeltacht), N O’Neill (Templenoe), E Tansley (Na Gaeil).

Kildare (v Kerry): J Crotty; E Markey, R Crawford, L Mescal; F Lawlor, J Doran, L Shanahan; C Doran, P Ryan; J Flood, A Tobin, E Lyons; J Reilly, G Kelly, C Keogh.

Subs: A Bergin, C Cowzer, C Cullen, C Harris, C McCaffrey, C Gilroy, D Conway, D Daniels, E Lyons, F Martin, F Stewart Byrne, G Clare, H Feely, J Wolfe, L Tennyson, M Mulpeter, N Maher, O Sherry, O McAfee, R Cooke.