Cork women have extra Leeway

CAMOGIE All-Ireland finals countdown: Reigning All-Ireland Foras na Gaeilge champions Tipperary have made a number of changes in preparation for next Sunday's All-Ireland final against Cork in Croke Park.

Philly Fogarty comes in at midfield to partner Angie McDermott. Joanne Ryan moves to left half forward, with Noelle Kennedy in at centre and Claire Grogan on the opposite wing. The only change in the full-forward line sees Jill Horan starting and Geraldine Kinnane taking the substitutes' bench.

Cork, in contrast, make only one change. Úna O'Donoghue starting at left-half forward instead of Angela Walsh.

The Leesiders will, of course, hope to draw inspiration from the recent heroics of Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and company - and will need to. They face a Tipperary team chasing their sixth title in seven years.

Since 1997 Cork and Tipperary have dominated senior camogie, the former winning the All-Ireland in 1997, 1998 and 2002 and Tipp winning the other five finals.

Dublin, looking for a first title since 1975, contest Sunday's junior final with Clare, whose last win was in 1986. The senior throw-in is at 3.15pm; the juniors start at 1pm.

TEAMS

TIPPERARY: J Delaney: S Kelly,Ú O'Dwyer, J Kirwan; S Nealon, C Gaynor, T Brophy; P Fogarty, A McDermott; J Ryan, N Kennedy, C Grogan; E McDonnell, D Hughes, J Horan.

CORK: A Murray; R Buckley, R Holland, A O'Regan; B Corkery, M O'Connor, A Geary; V Harris, R Moloney; Ú O'Donoghue, G O'Connor, J O'Leary; E Dillon,S Dunlea, E Burke.

DUBLIN: E Butler; S Hanks, A McCluskey, A Cullen; A Fitzpatrick, S Cunnane, C Power; C Lucey, Á Fanning; E Butler, G McCluskey, C Durkan; J Donnelly, L O'Hara, E Lucey.

CLARE: R Lynch; J Scanlan, D Corcoran, C McMahon: E Keating, C Halley, E Minogue; M McMahon, D Murphy; L Linnane, Á O'Brien, F Lafferty; Claire McMahon, C O'Loughlin, C Commane.