TEAM NEWS: Cork Football Team Named For League Opener Against Galway

The Cork Senior Footballers travel to Galway for their opening game of their 2017 National Football League Division Two campaign on Sunday.

Peadar Healy has named his team, with nine players who featured in last seasons Championship qualifier defeat to Donegal included.

Niall Coakley makes his League debut at corner forward, while Aidan Walsh is named in midfield alongside Ian Maguire after coming off the bench in last years championship exit after joining the panel following his Hurling Championship exit.

This selection shows six changes to the team that started the defeat to Kerry in the McGrath Cup three weeks ago.

The Cork panel in full;

1. Ryan Price - (O Donovan Rossa) 

2. John McLoughlin - (Kanturk) 

3. Tom Clancy - (Clonakilty) 

4. Kevin Crowley - (Millstreet)

5. Conor Dorman - (Bishopstown) 

6. James Loughrey - (Mallow) 

7. Stephen Cronin - (Nemo Rangers) 

8. Aidan Walsh - (Kanturk) 

9. Ian Maguire - (St Finbarr's) 

10. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues) 

11. Sean Powter - (Douglas) 

12. Mark Collins - (Castlehaven) 

13. Niall Coakley - (St Judes) 

14. Peter Kelleher - (Kilmichael) 

15. Paul Kerrigan - (Nemo Rangers) - Captain

Subs:

16. Ken O'Halloran - (Bishopstown) 

17. Barry O Driscoll - (Nemo Rangers)

18. Brian O Driscoll - (Tadhg MacCarthaigh) 

19. Colm O Neill - (Ballyclough)

20. Gary Murphy - (Castletownbere)

21. John Mullins - (Eire Og)

22. John O Rourke - (Carbery Rangers)

23. Luke Connolly - (Nemo Rangers)

24. Matthew Taylor - (Mallow)

25. Michael Shields - (St Finbarrs)

26. Tomas Clancy - (Fermoy)

Cork's Red FM Sport will provide updates from Pearse Stadium on Sunday from 2pm, with reaction and analysis on The Big Red Bench from 6pm.

Follow @BigRedBench on Twitter for score updates online.