24-04-2025
Cork make one change as Declan Dalton comes into starting side for Tipperary clash
Declan Dalton replacing the suspended Shane Barrett is the sole change to the Cork hurling team for Sunday's Round 2 visit of Tipperary.
Cork's decision not to contest the red card issued to Barrett for a head-high challenge on Clare's David Reidy in the second half of their drawn Munster opener means the 2024 All-Star centre-forward is not part of Sunday's matchday panel.
Dalton, who struck the leveling free at the death in Ennis, has edged out the likes of Diarmuid Healy and Brian Roche for the vacant half-forward berth.
Cork captain Rob Downey, who was withdrawn 10 minutes into the second-half against Clare because of injury, is again named at No.6. Fellow half-back Cormac O'Brien, who was marked absent last Sunday because of injury, is listed among the Cork replacements.
Elsewhere, there are two injury-enforced changes to the Dublin hurling team that will take on Wexford in Leinster's second-round of games on Saturday.
Ronan Hayes and Darragh Power both come into the half-forward line in place of the injured Danny Sutcliffe and Donal Burke. Both Sutcliffe and Burke were forced off during the win over Offaly last weekend.
There are four changes to the Armagh team for their Ulster football semi-final with Tyrone. In come Paddy Burns, at corner-back, Aidan Forker and Oisín Conaty in the half-forward line, and Conor Turbitt at top of the left. Losing out are Gareth Murphy, Darragh McMullan, Tiernan Kelly, and Stefan Campbell.
CORK (Munster SHC v Tipperary): P Collins; N O'Leary, E Downey, S O'Donoghue; C Joyce, R Downey, M Coleman; T O'Mahony, E Twomey; D Dalton, D Fitzgibbon, S Harnedy; P Horgan, A Connolly, B Hayes.
Subs: B Saunderson, C O'Brien, D Cahalane, G Millerick, T O'Connell, L Meade, B Roche, D Healy, R O'Flynn, S Kingston, J O'Connor.
DUBLIN (Leinster SHC v Wexford): E Gibbons; J Bellew, P Smyth, A Dunphy; P Doyle, C Crummey, P Dunleavy; C Burke, C Donohoe; B Hayes, R Hayes, D Power; S Currie, C O'Sullivan, D Ó Dúlaing.
ARMAGH (Ulster SFC v Tyrone): E Rafferty; P Burns, B McCambridge, T McCormack; R McQuillan, G McCabe, J Óg Burns; C O'Neill, C Mackin; A Forker, O Conaty, P McGrane; R Grugan, A Murnin, C Turbitt.
