O'Connor to replace suspended O'Leary

SFC team news : Kieran O’Connor will replace the suspended Noel O’Leary in the Cork starting line-up for Sunday’s Munster football…

SFC team news: Kieran O'Connor will replace the suspended Noel O'Leary in the Cork starting line-up for Sunday's Munster football final with Limerick. O'Leary is ruled out having received a red card against Kerry earlier this month.

As expected, O’Connor’s return to the Rebels defence is the only change to the Cork starting XV for the match at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Limerick have yet to announce their side for the provincial decider.

Armagh, meanwhile, must contend without Stephen Kernan for Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Monaghan after he had surgery on a knee problem.

Monaghan have yet to learn if Tommy Freeman will be available with his hearing due back before the GAA’s Central Appeals Committee this week.

Cork(SF v Limerick): A Quirke; R Carey, M Shields, A Lynch; J Miskella, G Canty, K O'Connor; A O'Connor, N Murphy; P Kelly, P O'Neill, P Kerrigan; D Goulding, J Masters, D O'Connor.

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