Donegal pair return for Cork clash

Donegal received a welcome boost ahead of this Saturday's SFC All-Ireland quarter-final with news that Michael Doherty and Brendan…

Donegal received a welcome boost ahead of this Saturday's SFC All-Ireland quarter-final with news that Michael Doherty and Brendan Boyle are both fit and will start against Cork at Croke Park.

As the pair come into the side James Gallagher makes way for Doherty at left full forward while Boyle replaces Anthony Thompson in midfield. Elsewhere Christy Toye is named at full forward.

Cork already named their side earlier in the week and shows one change with David Niblock replacing the injured Graham Canty and Derek Kavanagh switching to full-back.

Donegal: P Durcan, N McGee, E McGee, K Lacey, T Donoghue, B Monaghan, B Dunnion, N Gallagher, B Boyle, C Bonner, M Hegarty, R Kavanagh, L Thompson, C Toye (cat), M Doherty.

Cork: A Quirke, M Prout, D Kavanagh, K O'Connor, M Shields, G Spillane, A Lynch, N Murphy, P O'Neill, S O'Brien, D Niblock, K McMahon, J Masters, D O'Connor, J Hayes.

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