Cork and Mayo face off in an All-Ireland qualifier tomorrow evening in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. It is Mayo’s first visit to the Treaty venue since their infamous loss to Kerry in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final.
Mayo come into the tie as hot favourites, after picking up wins over Derry and Clare to recover from their loss to Galway in the Connacht semi-final.
Cork are licking their wounds after the Munster final loss to Kerry, and Peadar Healy has made five changes to the side, with four switches in the forwards.
Colm O’Driscoll, Barry O’Driscoll, John O’Rourke and Donncha O’Connor come into the team, while Eoin Cadogan returns in defence.
Cork team to face Mayo:
1. Ken O’Halloran
2. James Loughrey
3. Eoin Cadogan
4. Jamie O Sullivan
5. Sean Powter
6. Michael Shields
7. Tomas Clancy
8. Aidan Walsh
9. Ian Maguire
10. Colm O Driscoll
11. Mark Collins
12. John O Rourke
13. Barry O Driscoll
14. Donncha O Connor
15. Paul Kerrigan
Meanwhile, Stephen Rochford has made just one change from the team that defeated Clare, as Tom Parsons returns at midfield.
Aidan O’Shea makes his 100th appearance for the county.
Mayo team to face Cork:
1. David Clarke
2. Brendan Harrison
3. Ger Cafferkey
4. Keith Higgins
5. Lee Keegan
6. Chris Barrett
7. Colm Boyle
8. Seamus O’Shea
9. Tom Parsons
10. Kevin McLoughlin
11. Aidan O’Shea
12. Diarmuid O’Connor
13. Conor Loftus
14. Cillian O’Connor
15. Andy Moran
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Make sure to check out the latest episode of the 16th Man, as we hear from Cathal McCarron following Tyrone’s Ulster final victory, and we look ahead to all the weekend’s action.
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