Team captain Colin Corkery is back in the Cork side for Sunday's Munster football final against Kerry at Pβirc U∅ Chaoimh. His return to the full forward position is one of three changes from the team that struggled to beat Clare in last month's semi-final.

Also returning to the starting line-up is corner back Michael O'Donovan and wing forward Conrad Murphy. Both Corkery and Murphy were second half substitutes in the eventual four-point win over Clare.

Corkery was surprisingly dropped for that semi-final clash, but after appearing as a substitute, ended up converting two key frees in the closing stages. Although he also missed a penalty in that match, manager Larry Tompkins has been satisfied with Corkery's progression in the interim.

The player to lose out is Mark O'Sullivan, while O'Donovan's placing at corner back comes at the expense of John Miskella.

It was expected that Tompkins would make one other change in the attack, although Murphy's selection over Aidan Dorgan comes as something of a surprise. Pβdraig O'Mahony was another player knocking on the door for inclusion in the attack.

There were concerns about the fitness of Joe Kavanagh as he continued to struggle with the hamstring injury picked up during the semi-final. He missed the final warm-up game against Dublin last Friday night (which Cork lost) but after responding well to daily treatment, he retains his place at centre forward.

Like Kavanagh, left wing back Martin Cronin missed the challenge game against Dublin because of a heel injury suffered while playing squash. He, too, was passed fit at training last night and completes the familiar half back line with Ciaran O'Sullivan and Eoin Sexton.

Nicholas Murphy was another minor concern due to a thigh injury but he has been passed fit to join Michael O'Sullivan at midfield.

Champions Kerry will start with the same 15 that beat Limerick last month, although there are a couple of positional changes. Michael McCarthy and Mossie Lyons have switched corner back positions, with McCarthy now starting in the left corner and Lyons moving into the right corner.

Up front, Maurice Fitzgerald has been moved into full forward and Dara ╙ CinnΘide moves back to centre forward. The long-term injury to Liam Hassett was the only major concern for manager Pβidi ╙ SΘ and both Mike Hassett and Barry O'Shea have been named among the substitutes.

Fitzgerald joins a highly dangerous full forward line of Mike Frank Russell and John Crowley. Although he wasn't at his best the last day because of tonsillitis, Fitzgerald still scored 0-3. He is no stranger to the full forward line either, as he lined out in the left corner in the 1997 win over Mayo.

Dublin manager Tom Carr has delayed naming his team to face Meath in Sunday's Leinster football final in Croke Park. An announcement was expected after training last night but his selection is now to be released later tomorrow.

Speculation continues over who will play in goal. Number one choice Davy Byrne is now back to full fitness after missing the first rounds of the championship as he recovered from a groin injury. But his stand-in, under-21 goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton, performed creditably in the wins over Longford and Offaly and may keep his place.

Both goalkeepers played a role in last Friday's final warm-up match in Nenagh against Cork. Byrne played the opening half and Cluxton replaced him at half-time.

There was also a delay in the announcement of the Meath team last night. Manager Sean Boylan has a near full strength panel to pick from but postponed naming his final selection until tomorrow night.

There are concerns over the fitness of Enda McManus and Hank Traynor. Both players have been sidelined with injury in the last week, with McManus suffering from an ankle injury and Traynor suffering with a heel problem.

John McDermott has made a rapid recovery from his broken toe injury and took part in a full training session last night. He is now in contention for a place despite missing inter-county action since last November.

Derry manager Kevin McNaughton has a few minor injury worries ahead of Sunday's Ulster hurling final against Down at Casement Park. Michael Collins and Gregory Biggs are both carrying hamstring injuries, although there was better news in that Seamus Downey returned to training last week. Opposing manager Jimmy O'Neill won't name his Down team until closer to Sunday.