Cork Football Team News & Brian Cuthbert Interview

Brian Cuthbert has named his first team selection for 2015, as the Cork Senior Footballers take on Mary I in the McGrath Cup Preliminary Round on Sunday. County Champions Ballincollig have four representatives on an experimental team, including a full back line of Liam Jennings, Stephen O'Donoghue and Noel Galvin, while George Durant is named at wing forward. Michael Cussen returns to inter-county football named at midfield alongside Fintan Goold. The Cork team in full is as follows: Ken O'Halloran (Bishopstown) Liam Jennings (Ballincollig) Stephen O'Donoghue (Ballincollig) Noel Galvin (Ballincollig) Daniel Hazel (O'Donovan Rossa) Padraigh Hodnett (Carbery Rangers) Jamie O'Sullivan (Bishopstown) Fintan Goold (Macroom) Michael Cussen (Glanmire) Kevin O'Driscoll (Tadgh MacCarthaigh) John O'Rourke (Carbery Rangers) George Durrant (Ballincollig) Fiachra Ó Deasuinaigh (Bishopstown) John Hayes (Carbery Rangers) Brian Hurley ( Castlehaven) Subs: Ryan Price (O'Donovan Rossa) Eoin Cadogan (Douglas) Michael Shields (St. Finbarrs) James Loughrey (Mallow) Tom Clancy (Clonakilty) Mark Collins (Castlehaven) Colm O'Driscoll (Tadgh MacCarthaigh) Donnacha O'Connor (Ballydesmond) Colm O'Neill (Ballyclough) CIT and UCC players are tied to their respective academies and therefore not eligible for Cork team selection. Cork versus Mary Immaculate College, Limerick throws in at 2pm in Mallow this Sunday January 4th, with the winners progressing to a quarter final against Tipperary the following weekend. We recently spoke to Cork Manager Brian Cuthbert about his squad for the McGrath Cup, the upcoming league, and hopes for the championship ahead after the disappointment of 2014. Click PLAY above to hear the interview in full.   Tune into the Big Red Bench with Ruairi O'Hagan and Lisa Lawlor every Saturday and Sunday from 6pm.