Cork Team Named For Munster Semi Final Against Waterford

Jimmy Barry Murphy has named his first championship team for 2015.

Cork Manager Jimmy Barry Murphy has named his starting fifteen for the Rebels Munster Championship Semi Final against Waterford at Semple Stadium on Sunday.

There are three changes in personnel and a number of positional switches to the side that lined out against the Deise in the League final defeat at the same venue last month.

Brian Murphy returns to the full back line lining out in the corner, with Stephen McDonnell at full back and Shane O'Neill named in the other corner.

Damien Cahalane comes in for the injured Lorcan McLoughlin at wing back.

Just one change to the forwards see's Luke O'Farrell named at full forward, Conor Lehane switches to wing forward with Rob O'Shea the player to miss out.

Injury doubt Seamus Harnedy has been named at centre half forward.

The Cork team in full is as follows;

1.   Anthony Nash (Kanturk) Capt.

2.   Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown)

3.   Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)

4.   Brian Murphy (Bride Rovers)

5.   Damien Cahalane (St. Finbarr's)

6.   Mark Ellis (Millstreet)

7.   Cormac Murphy (Mallow)

8.   Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)

9.   Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)

10. Conor Lehane (Midleton)

11. Seamus Harnedy (St. Ita's)

12. Bill Cooper (Youghal)

13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)

14. Luke O’Farrell (Midleton)

15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)

Subs:

16. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)

17. William Kearney (Sarsfields)

18. Killian Burke (Midleton)

19. Aidan Ryan (Midleton)

20. Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown)

21. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)

22. Rob O’Shea (Carrigaline)

23. Darren McCarthy (Ballymartle)

24. Stephen Moylan (Douglas)

25. Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne)

26. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum)

Tune in to the Big Red Bench on Saturday from 6pm for our preview of the highly anticipated provincial clash; hear from Cork Manager Jimmy Barry Murphy and Captain Anthony Nash, while Waterford Legend Ken McGrath will also provide his pre match thoughts from across the border.

On Sunday we'll have analysis from Former All Ireland Winner with Cork Tom Kenny.

The Big Red Bench with Ruairi O'Hagan and Lisa Lawlor every Saturday and Sunday evening from 6pm.