Gilroy makes six changes for final

GAA: Pat Gilroy has restored Denis Bastick and Michael Darragh Macauley to the Dublin midfield for Sunday’s Allianz Football…

Dublin hurling manager Pat Gilroy during today's press conference at DCU where he named his staring line-up for the football league final against Cork at Croke Park on Sunday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Dublin hurling manager Pat Gilroy during today's press conference at DCU where he named his staring line-up for the football league final against Cork at Croke Park on Sunday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

GAA:Pat Gilroy has restored Denis Bastick and Michael Darragh Macauley to the Dublin midfield for Sunday's Allianz Football League Division One final against Cork. The Dublin manager has made six changes in all for the showdown at Croke Park.

Macauley jons Bastick in the Dublin engine room in place Sean Murray with Barry Cahill moving to the half back line where Paul Casey misses out. Tomas Quinn is named in the full forward line in place of the suspended Alan Brogan while Kevin McManamon is also named in attack with Pat Burke reverting to the bench.

The other changes see Stephen Cluxton start in goal while Nicky Devereux makes way for Michael Fitzsimons at corner back.

Cork delayed naming their side until closer to throw-in as manager Conor Counihan works out his injury problems.

Dublin(v Cork): S Cluxton; M Fitzsimons, P Brogan, P McMahon; B Cahill, G Brennan, K Nolan; D Bastick, M Darragh Macauley; P Flynn, K McManamon, B Cullen; T Quinn, D Connolly, B Brogan

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