Cork favorites to win D2 and Clare second favorites for relegation
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Cork keeper apparently gifted Clare at least 1 goal if not 2.
Also for games at this time of year, looking at the lineups is key. Lot of unfamiliar names in the starting Cork team and in the Clare team too.
No surprise to see Cork win it late on when they bring subs of the quality of John O’Rourke, Ian Maguire, Sean Powter and Ruairi Deane after the 50th minute.
Cork
1. Mark White (Clonakilty)
2. Sam Ryan (St Finbarr’s)
3. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
4. Michael McSweeney (Newcestown)
5. Padraig Clancy (Fermoy)
6. Kevin Flahive (Douglas)
7. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)
8. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown – captain)
9. Daniel O’Callaghan (Clyda Rovers)
10. Sean White (Clonakilty)
11. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)
12. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven)
13. Cathal Vaughan (Iveleary)
14. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
15. Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarr’s)
Subs
24. Cian Dorgan (Ballincollig) for Vaughan (inj) (34)
23. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers) for Crowley (53)
20. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s) for Dorman (53)
22. Sean Powter (Douglas) for O’Callaghan (54)
21. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues) for Collins (55)
18. Dylan Quinn (St Finbarr’s) for Sean White (56)
Clare
1. Killian Roche (Cooraclare)
2. Eanna O’Connor (Éire Óg)
3. Cillian Brennan (Clondegad)
4. Gordon Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay)
24. Tom Hannan (St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield)
6. Aaron Fitzgerald (Éire Óg)
7. Jamie Malone (Corofin)
8. Sean O’Donoghue (Cooraclare)
9. Cathal O’Connor (Coolmeen – captain)
10. Pearse Lillis (Cooraclare)
11. Alan Sweeney (St Breckan’s)
12. Kieran Malone (St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay)
13. Eibhin Courtney (Éire Óg)
14. Keelan Sexton (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
15. Conor Finnucane (Lissycasey)
Subs
18. Eoghan Collins (Ballyhaunis) for Jamie Malone (inj) (4)
17. Darragh Bohannon (Shannon Gaels) for O’Donoghue (half-time)
20. David Egan (Kilmihil) for Kieran Malone (half-time)
22. Gearóid O’Brien (Kilrush) for Hannan (half-time)
23. Martin O’Leary (Kilmihil) for Sweeney (60)
19. Jonah Culligan (Ballyvaughan) for Collins (60)