Cork name team for All-Ireland Hurling semi-final clash with Galway

Cork midfielders Tim O’Mahony and Tommy O’Connell have both made their returns from injury for this weekend. O’Connell missed Cork’s win over Offaly with a broken thumb and O’Mahony was ruled out of the Offaly clash with a dead leg. Hugh O’Connor and Brian Roche both drop out of the Cork starting XV.

Ben O’Connor has taken over the reins from Pat Ryan as Cork senior hurling manager this season. Cork were undefeated during the round robin series before suffering a narrow Munster final defeat to Limerick. O’Connor’s side cruised to a comprehensive 6-25 to 2-11 win over Offaly in the All-Ireland quarter-final. Alan Walsh who scored 2-1 in Cork’s win over Offaly has kept William Buckley out of the Munster finalists starting XV.

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After defeats in the last two All-Ireland final to Clare and Tipperary, the Rebels are hoping to reach their third All-Ireland final in-a-row. The All-Ireland SHC semi-final throws-in at 3:30pm with Limerick native Johnny Murphy taking charge of the big game.

The clash between Galway and Cork will be shown live on RTÉ One with coverage getting underway at 3pm. Joanne Cantwell will be joined by ex Cork hurler Donal Óg Cusack and former Galway hurler Joe Canning for live coverage on The Saturday Game Live.Marty Morrissey and former Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins will be providing commentary on RTÉ One of the big game.

Limerick and Clare meet in the other All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday at 4pm in GAA Headquarters.

CORK: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Damien Cahalane, Sean O’Donoghue; Eoin Downey, Robert Downey, Mark Coleman; Tim O’Mahony, Tommy O’Connell; Darragh Fitzgibbon (Captain), Shane Barrett, Diarmuid Healy; Alan Walsh, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes.

SUBS: Paudie O’Sullivan, Ger Millerick, Eoin Roche, Cormac O’Brien, Brian Roche, Hugh O’Connor, Robbie O’Flynn, Shane Kingston, William Buckley, Seamus Harnedy, Barry Walsh.