Caffrey delays naming Dublin line-up

Team News : Paul Caffrey has delayed naming his Dublin starting line-up ahead of this Sunday's Leinster SFC final with Wexford…

Team News: Paul Caffrey has delayed naming his Dublin starting line-up ahead of this Sunday's Leinster SFC final with Wexford at Croke Park which gives the manager time to see if Colin Moran is successful with his appeal against a four-week ban.

Moran's case was expected to go before the Disputes Resolution Authority tonight, as is Paul Galvin's as the Kerry captain attempts to overturn a six-month ban that effectively rules him out for the remainder of this year's championship.
    
Both cases are dealt with separately and it is expected Galvin's case will be heard first. That means news of Moran's case may not emerge until tomorrow (Wednesday) evening.

Moran was suspended for an incident with Westmeath's Dermot Bannon in last month's semi-final, which led referee Padraig Hughes upgrading a yellow card to a red.

The Central Hearings Committee and Central Appeals Committee both upheld the decision and now the DRA outcome is the last chance for Moran to be cleared before Sunday.

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In both Moran's and Galvin's cases the DRA's decision is biding and the final chapter of the appeals process.

While Caffrey will wait to name his starting line-up, Ciaran Whelan is expected to make his first championship start in midfield in place of Eamonn Fennell.

If Moran's bid fails in front the DRA Paul Casey will be odds-on to start in the halfback line with Bryan Cullen and Barry Cahill.

Wexford are due to name their team after training tomorrow night and manager Jason Ryan has no current injury worries to report.

In hurling, Sean Og O hAilpin and Ronan Curran both return to the Cork half back line for Saturday's qualifier against Galway in Thurles. Both players missed last Saturday's win over Dublin because of injury

Patrick Cronin comes back into the forward line in place of Neil Ronan, who drops to the bench. Ben O'Connor is named at right corner forward alongside Joe Deane and Cathal Naughton, with Niall and Timmy McCarthy in the half forward line next to Cronin.

CORK(SH v Galway): D Og Cusack; S O'Neill, D O'Sullivan, B Murphy; J Gardiner, R Curran, S Og O hAilpin; T Kenny, J O'Connor; P Cronin, N McCarthy, T McCarthy; B O'Connor, J Deane, C Naughton.