Cleary makes two Cork changes, Kerry welcome return of key frontliners

Seán Walsh comes into the Cork side at midfield in place of the suspended Colm O’Callaghan, where he partners Ian Maguire.

Cork manager John Cleary. Pic: Tom O'Hanlon

Cork boss John Cleary has made two changes for their All-Ireland SFC Round 2A clash with Donegal in Ballybofey.

Seán Walsh comes into the side at midfield in place of the suspended Colm O’Callaghan, where he partners Ian Maguire.

The other change is also an enforced one, with David Buckley, impressive on his championship debut against Meath, not fit enough to feature.

Ruairí Deane has been handed a start at wing-forward in Buckley’s stead.

Having overcome a hamstring injury that has plagued him since mid-April, Bantry Blues forward Dara Sheedy is named on the bench, as is Éire Óg midfielder Darragh Clifford.

A standout as the Cork under-20s pushed Kerry close in the Munster decider, it will be Clifford’s first time as part of a senior matchday squad.

For Kerry, there is still no Sean O'Shea, Shane Ryan or Tom O'Sullivan but they have been boosted by the return to arms of Paul Murphy and Armin Heinrich, with Gavin White and Paul Geaney also available to deepen their options for Saturday's must-win Round 2B tie against Kildare in Newbridge.

Jack O'Connor pinpointed their Round 2 game in the All-Ireland series for a return of many of his frontliners and apart from the three missing All Stars, he has a pretty full deck to choose from for the trip to Kildare (5.30).

That means that Joe O'Connor and Diarmuid O'Connor start either side of Paudie Clifford in the half forward line, with Micheal Burns suspended after his red card in the Killarney defeat to Donegal.

Brian O'Beaglaoich and Graham O'Sullivan are chosen as wing backs with Gavin White, Tadhg Morley and Heinrich available to come in off the bench.

Shane Ryan is still troubled by a quad problem and reportedly suffered a minor setback, so Shane Murphy continues in goals.

Tony Brosnan starts up top with David Clifford and Dylan Geaney, with Keith Evans and Tomas Kennedy held in reserve.

Meanwhile, Brian Flanagan has made three changes to his line-up as Kildare prepare to take on host the Kingdom.

Shane Farrell, Jack Robinson and championship debutant Padraic Spillane have all been drafted in.

Elsewhere, Dublin have named their side for Sunday’s meeting with Cavan at Kingspan Breffni.

There are two changes to the starting team from the side that lost to Louth a fortnight ago.

Evan Comerford and Theo Clancy come into the side in place of Hugh O’Sullivan and Killian McGinnis.

Donegal (v Cork): G Mulreany; E Bán Gallagher, B McCole; P Mogan; R McHugh, C McGonagle, F Roarty; J McGee, H McFadden; M Campbell, M Langan, C Moore; C O’Donnell, M Murphy, O Gallen.

Subs: S Patton, O Gallagher, T Brennan, C McColgan, D Ó Baoill, S Martin, S O’Donnell, S Maguire, P O’Hare, T Carr, K Gallagher.

Cork (v Donegal): P Doyle; M Shanley, D O’Mahony, S Meehan; B O’Driscoll, T Walsh, L Fahy; I Maguire, S Walsh; P Walsh, S McDonnell, R Deane; M Cronin, C Óg Jones, S Sherlock.

Subs: M Aodh Martin, J O’Driscoll, T O’Mahony, R Maguire, D Clifford, D Sheedy, C Cahalane, E McSweeney, C Corbett, B Hurley, C O’Mahony.

Kerry (v Kildare): S Murphy; E Looney, J Foley, D Casey; B Ó Beaglaíoch, M Breen, G O'Sullivan; M Ó Sé, S O'Brien; J O'Connor, P Clifford, D O'Connor; T Brosnan, D Clifford, D Geaney.

Subs: S Broderick, E Healy, K Evans, K Spillane, C Trant, P Geaney, G White, A Heinrich, T Kennedy, P Murphy, T Morley.

Kildare (v Kerry): E Sheehan; R Burke, M Dempsey, H O’Neill; J McGrath, P Spillane, B Byrne; K Feely, B Gibbons; S Farrell, D Kirwan, C Dalton; B Loakman, A Beirne, J Robinson.

Subs: C Burke, R Fitzgerald, L Kelly, J Harris, T Gill, C Hagney, N Dolan, B McLoughlin, D Swords, R Sinkey, E Cully.

Dublin (v Cavan): E Comerford; G McEneaney, N Doran, D Byrne; S MacMahon, C McMorrow, E Kennedy; T Clancy, B Howard; S Bugler, C O'Callaghan, N Scully; P Small, C Kilkenny, C Costello.

Subs: H O'Sullivan, T Lahiff, L Smith, L Gannon, C Murphy, S Guiden, J Bannon, R McGarry, P Ó Cofaigh Byrne, C Basquel, T Deering.