Two changes made as Kildare senior footballers take on Cork
Sam Doran is one of two changes to the Kildare starting lineup for Saturday's trip to Cork. Photo: INPHO/Bryan Keane
Brian Flanagan and his management have announced the Kildare team to take on Cork tomorrow, with two changes to the side that were convincingly beaten by Meath last time out.
Caragh's Ryan Burke comes in for Jack McKevitt at wing back, while Johnstownbridge man Sam Doran replaces Alex Beirne in the full-forward line.
Flanagan will be looking for a big response from his team following the defeat to Meath. Kildare need more points on the board to stave off a fall towards the relegation zone.
Hosts Cork come into the game three places and five points ahead of Kildare, but they too will be smarting from a humbling defet last time out.
The Rebels had won all four of their opening games before a trip north to Celtic Park saw Derry win 1-31 to 0-14 two weeks ago.
Cork are 1/4 favourites, with Kildare available at 7/2 ahead of the game.
Cian Burke (Clane), Harry O’Neill (Clane), Padraic Spillane (Athy), Brian Byrne (Naas); James Harris (Castlemitchell), Eoin Lawlor (Naas), Ryan Burke (Caragh); Callum Bolton (Sarsfields), Brendan Gibbons (Kilcock); Brian McLoughlin (Clane), Colm Moran (Athy), Colm Dalton (Sallins); Sam Doran (Johnstownbridge), Darragh Kirwan (Naas), Ben Loakman (Sarsfields).
Eoin Sheehan (Johnstownbridge), Rob Fitzgearld (Naas), Mark Dempsey (Moorefield), Liam Kelly (Milltown), Darragh Ryan (Sarsfields) Kevin Feely (Athy), Niall Dolan (Raheens) Jack McKevitt (Naas), Ben McCormack (Sarsfields), Jack Robinson (Clogherinkoe), Eoin Cully (Carbury).
