Cork and Clare have both announced their teams for Sunday’s first big hurling clash of the summer. Cork are starting 12 players from last year’s all-ireland final with Cian O’Connor at left corner back, Patrick Cronin at left half forward and Keiran Murphy at right half forward. In a surprise move they have named Timmy McCarthy at full forward.

Clare have 3 newcomers on their team, Philip Brennan in goals, Brendan Bulger at centre back and Kevin Dileen at midfield. Their number 3 jersey is now being filled by Brian O’Connell following the retirement of the legendary Brian Lohan. In a blow to the banner man Bernard Gaffney, who starred up front during the league, has failed a fitness test.

CLARE: P Brennan; G O’Grady, B O’Connell, F Lohan; A Markham, B Bugler, G Quinn; C Lynch, K Dilleen; J Clancy, D McMahon, N Gilligan; A Quinn, F Lynch, B Nugent.

CORK: D Og Cusack; B Murphy, D O’Sullivan, C O’Connor; J Gardiner, R Curran, S Og O hAilpin; T Kenny, J O’Connor; K Murphy (Erin’s Own, captain), N McCarthy, P Cronin; B O’Connor, T McCarthy, J Deane.

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