Cork & Kerry Teams Named for Munster Final

Both teams show changes for Sunday's provincial final at Fitzgerald Stadium

Cork and Kerry Management have released their team selections for Sundays Munster Football Championship Final against Kerry.

Brian Cuthbert makes two changes in personnel to the side that beat Clare in the semi final, and a number of positional switches.

Eoin Cadogan is named at full back, meaning Michael Shields is in the corner. The half back line remains unchanged, while Fintan Goold is named in midfield alongside Alan O'Connor. Kevin O'Driscoll moves to wing forward, with Donnacha O'Connor at centre forward, Mark Collins is named at full forward flanked by Colm O'Neill and Brian Hurley.

The Kerry team shows five changes in personnel from the side that defeated Tipperary in the semi-final. 

Colm Cooper is among those who lose their place as the Kerry management make changes in all lines of the field with the exception of the half back line which remains intact with Jonathan Lyne, who made his full championship debut against Tipperary, retaining his place despite the return from injury of Paul Murphy who is however included among the substitutes.

Changes see Fionn Fitzgerald comes into the full back line in place of Mark Griffin, fit again David Moran resumes at midfield in place of Anthony Maher, Stephen O'Brien and Donnchadh Walsh are named in the half forward line  in place of Michael Geaney and Colm Cooper and in the full forward line, James O'Donoghue replaces Paul Geaney.

The Cork team in full is as follows;
1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s) Capt.

3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)

4. James Loughrey (Mallow)

5. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)

6. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

7. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)

8. Alan O’Connor (St. Colum’s)

9. Fintan Goold (Macroom)

10. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers) 

11. Donncha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)

12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)

14. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)

15. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)

Subs:

16. Paddy O’Shea (St. Vincent’s)

17. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)

18. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)

19. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)

20. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)

21. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues)

22. Patrick Kelly (Ballincollig)

23. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)

24. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

25. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)

26. Donal Óg Hodnett (O’Donovan Rossa)

The Kerry team in full is as follows:

1.    Brendan Kealy          Kilcummin 
2.    Fionn Fitzgerald           Dr Crokes  
3.    Marc Ó Sé            An Ghaeltacht
4.    Shane Enright           Tarbert 
5.    Jonathan Lyne          Killarney Legion 
6.    Peter Crowley        Laune Rangers
7.    Killian Young           Renard 
8.    David Moran        Kerins O'Rahillys
9.    Bryan Sheehan        St Marys
10.    Stephen O'Brien          Kenmare 
11.    Johnny Buckley          Dr Crokes 
12.    Donnchadh Walsh        Cromane
13.    Barry John Keane          Kerins O'Rahillys
14.    Kieran Donaghy    (C)    Austin Stacks
15.    James O'Donoghue        Killarney Legion

Subs;
16.    Brian Kelly            Killarney Legion
17.    Colm Cooper        Dr Crokes
18.    Anthony Maher          Duagh 
19.    Paul Geaney            Dingle
20.    Mark Griffin           St Michaels/Foilmore 
21.    Michael Geaney        Dingle
22.    Aidan O'Mahony        Rathmore
23.    Darran O'Sullivan        Glenbeigh-Glencar
24.    Tommy Walsh          Kerins O'Rahillys 
25.    Jack Sherwood        Firies
26.    Paul Murphy        Rathmore

Tune in to The Big Red Bench on Saturday from 6pm for our big preview of this Munster Final, and on Sunday we're broadcasting LIVE from Killarney to bring you all the action and reaction.

The Big Red Bus will be parked up at the Glebe Car Park on College Street, come say hi as Colm O'Sullivan who's live from 2pm, then we'll have the Big Red Bench with all the post match reaction and analysis from 6pm.