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Conor Lehane returns to the Cork team for next Sunday's game. INPHO/James Crombie
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Cork draft in McLoughlin and Lehane for All-Ireland semi-final

Rebels boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made two changes for the battle with the Tribesmen.

CORK HAVE BROUGHT Lorcan McLoughlin and Conor Lehane back into their team for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final against Galway in Croke Park.

Manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made two changes from the quarter-final success over Waterford with Kanturk clubman McLoughlin coming in at midfield for Daniel Kearney while Midleton player Conor Lehane has shaken off the virus that sidelined him for the clash with the Déise to start at right half-forward. Niall McCarthy is the player to lose out here. Meanwhile Christopher Joyce returns to the squad after recovering from a hand injury and takes his place on the bench.

CORK SH: 1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk); 2. Shane O Neill (Bishopstown), 3. Stephen Mc Donnell (Glen Rovers),  4. Brian Murphy (Bride Rovers); 5. Tom Kenny (Grenagh), 6. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas), 7. Sean Óg Ó hAilpin (Na Piarsaigh); 8. Pa Cronin (Bishopstown), 9. Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk); 10. Conor Lehane (Midleton), 11. Cian McCarthy (Sarsfields), 12. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum); 13. Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne ), 14. Luke O’Farrell (Midleton),  15. Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers). Subs: 16. Darren McCarthy (Ballymartle), 17. Damien Cahalane (St. Finbarr’s), 18. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields), 19. William Egan (Kilbrin) 20. John Gardiner (Na Piarsaigh), 21. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh), 22. Darren Sweetnam (Dohenys), 23. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields), 24. Cathal Naughton (Newtownshandrum), 24. Darren Sweetnam (Dohenys), 25. Niall McCarthy (Carrigtwohill), 26. Stephen Moylan (Douglas).

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