Team News: Donegal team unchanged for Cork battle in Páirc Uí Rinn
Jim McGuinness has stuck with the same starting XV that overcame Brian Dooher's Tyrone side last Saturday in MacCumhaill Park for his team's clash with the Rebel County as they travel to Leeside
Donegal have named an unchanged starting XV to the one that overcame Tyrone last weekend in MacCumhaill Park for their All-Ireland series clash tomorrow against Cork in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Eoghan Bán Gallagher was a late call-up last weekend as he started in the corner-back position ahead of Mark Curran, while Patrick McBrearty maintains his place after being dropped for the Ulster final.
It was an all-round impressive performance last Saturday from Jim McGuinness’s men with Donegal boasting 10 different scorers in an impressive 0-21 to 0-14 point win over Brian Dooher’s side.
Conor O’Donnell is still absent from the 26 panel through injury as is Hugh McFadden, but Caolan McColgan returns to the bench after being left out last weekend.
This will be the fifth championship meeting between Donegal and Cork, with both sides having two wins apiece over each other.
The last time these two teams squared off in the championship was in 2016, with Donegal overcoming the Rebel County that day on a 0-21 to 1-15 scoreline.
Patrick McBrearty and Ryan McHugh are the only sole survivors from that game that will play in tomorrow's match, with McBrearty hitting 0-11 points that day eight years ago, while his Kilcar teammate nailed over 0-3 from half-back.
Donegal team: Shaun Patton; Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Brendan McCole, Ciaran Moore; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan; Jason McGee, Michael Langan; Shane O’Donnell, Ciarán Thompson, Daire Ó Baoill; Patrick McBrearty, Oisin Gallen, Niall O’Donnell.