Derry v Cork: Two changes as Rebels name team for away clash 

Cork manager John Cleary has made two changes for his side’s Allianz Division 2 Football League clash against Derry on Sunday afternoon.

Find Insurance Celtic Park is the venue with throw-in at 1pm for what is another pivotal game in the promotion race.

The first change is Rory Maguire coming into centre-back in place of Tommy Walsh, who drops out of the panel. The Kanturk player has been struggling with an injury over the past week or so.

The other alteration is in midfield with team captain Ian Maguire suspended for this upcoming fixture due to the straight red card picked up after 56 minutes during the 1-23 to 1-21 win over Meath last Sunday at Páirc Uí Rinn.

The St Finbarr’s player requested a hearing following a proposed two-match ban and he was able to bring it down to one match. Seán Walsh comes in to partner Colm O'Callaghan. 

There continues to be no Brian O’Driscoll and Brian Hurley on the matchday panel since the win over Louth in the second encounter.

Cork come into this Derry game top of the table with eight points from their four games.

Cleary’s charges head for Portugal next Tuesday for four days before meeting Kildare at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, March 14 (5pm).

Cork finish their regular league season away to Tyrone on Sunday, March 22 at O’Neills Healy Park in Omagh at 1.15pm.

CORK (v Derry):

Micheál Aodh Martin (Nemo Rangers);

Maurice Shanley (Clonakilty), Daniel O’Mahony (Knocknagree, capt), Seán Meehan (Kiskeam);

Matty Taylor (Mallow), Rory Maguire (Castlehaven), Luke Fahy (Ballincollig);

Colm O’Callaghan (Éire Óg), Seán Walsh (Mitchelstown);

Paul Walsh (Kanturk), Mark Cronin (Nemo Rangers), Seán McDonnell (Mallow);

Chris Óg Jones (Uibh Laoire), Dara Sheedy (Bantry Blues), Steven Sherlock (St Finbarr’s).

Subs: Darragh Newman (St Finbarr’s), Kevin O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers), Thomás O’Mahony (Castlehaven), Darragh Cashman (Millstreet), Conor Cahalane (Castlehaven), David Buckley (Newcestown), Ruairí Deane (Bantry Blues), Eoghan McSweeney (Knocknagree), Conor Corbett (Clyda Rovers), Conor Daly (Clonakilty), Cathail O’Mahony (Mitchelstown).