Donnelly back for the Lilywhites

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has recalled Ken Donnelly to his starting line-up for tomorrow afternoon's All-Ireland quarter…

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has recalled Ken Donnelly to his starting line-up for tomorrow afternoon's All-Ireland quarter-final against Cork.

Donnelly comes in at full forward with Padraig O'Neill moving back to anchor the Lilywhites' defence and Gary White dropping out of the side.

Cork boss Conor Counihan named his side during the week but despite being named on the team sheet Graham Canty and Nicholas Murphy's involvement is by no means assured. Both players  will undergo fitness tests tomorrow morning.

Cork: A Quirke; D Duggan, D Kavanagh, A Lynch; B O'Regan, G Spillane, K O'Connor; G Canty, A O'Connor; N Murphy, P O'Neill, S O'Brien; D Goulding, D O'Connor, J Hayes.

Kildare: E Murphy; M O'Flaherty, K O'Neill, A Mac Lochlainn; E Bolton, M Foley, M Scanlon; K Brennan, D Earley; J Kavanagh, P O'Neill, E Callaghan; A Smyth, K Donnelly, J Doyle.

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