McCarthy must plan without Cork stars

Team news : Gerald McCarthy has been forced to plan without some of his big name hurlers ahead of this Saturday's showdown with…

Team news: Gerald McCarthy has been forced to plan without some of his big name hurlers ahead of this Saturday's showdown with Dublin at in Paric Uí Chaoimh.

Eoin Cadogan and Ciaran McGann have been drafted in for the injured Sean Óg Ó hAilpín and Ronan Curran. Ó hAilpín is sidelined with a hamstring problem, while Curran's groin injury may need surgery. That said, the pair still find a place on the bench.

Elsewhere Niall McCarthy comes in at centre forward in place of Kevin Canty. Cathal Naughton, veteran Joe Dean and Niall Ronan complete the Cork front line.

As for the Dublin camp, they must make do without Philip Brennan (quad) and David Curtin (hamstring) with manager Tommy Naughton due to announce his team tomorrow.

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Cork(SHC v Dublin): D Cusack; S O'Neill, D O'Sullivan, B Murphy; E Cadogan, J Gardiner, C McGann; T Kenny, J O'Connor; B O'Connor, N McCarthy, T McCarthy; C Naughton, N Ronan, J Deane.