{"id":273051,"date":"2026-01-31T03:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/273051\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:25:08","slug":"one-change-as-rebels-name-team-for-long-trip-to-drogheda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/273051\/","title":{"rendered":"One change as Rebels name team for long trip to Drogheda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cork manager John Cleary has had to make one enforced change for his side\u2019s Allianz Division 2 Football League clash with Louth this weekend.<\/p>\n

The Rebels got their league campaign off to a winning start last Sunday afternoon after coming from behind to beat Cavan at SuperValu P\u00e1irc U\u00ed Chaoimh.<\/p>\n

Cleary\u2019s side won 0-24 to 2-17 thanks to getting the last eight scores. Substitute Steven Sherlock nailed a two-point free right at the end to win the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Defender Se\u00e1n Brady was forced off in that game due to a hand injury. Maurice Shanley replaced him with the Clonakilty player set to start from the off for the second league game.<\/p>\n

The Rebels face Louth at Integral GAA Grounds in Drogheda on Sunday afternoon with throw-in at 1.30pm. The game was supposed to be on at DEFY P\u00e1irc Mhuire in Ardee, but due to the poor weather conditions, a decision was made on Wednesday afternoon to move the game.<\/p>\n

\"CorkCork manager John Cleary. Picture: E\u00f3in Noonan\/Sportsfile<\/p>\n

Cork have lost on their last two visits to Ardee in 2023 and \u201924, so they will be glad to a certain degree that the game is at another venue.<\/p>\n

In saying that, Cork haven\u2019t happy memories either in Drogheda. They lost there to the Wee County on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-7 in March 1994.<\/p>\n

Other than the one enforced change, it\u2019s as you were in terms of the starting 15 with Cathail O\u2019Mahony coming on to the bench. The Mitchelstown star has fully recovered from a minor injury he suffered in the McGrath Cup win over Tipperary at the start of the month.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no shortage of quality in reserve and that\u2019s what got Cork over the line against Cavan.<\/p>\n

The five subs that were introduced all made an impact with Matty Taylor, Dara Sheedy, Ian Maguire, Sherlock and Shanley all contributing.<\/p>\n

\"Cork'sCork’s Steven Sherlock celebrates as referee Brendan Griffin blows the final whistle against Cavan. Picture: INPHO\/Tom Maher<\/p>\n

Cleary and his management know that they will need a similar input from the subs once again this weekend if Cork want to record back-to-back wins to start their league campaign.<\/p>\n

\n CORK (v Louth):\n <\/p>\n

Patrick Doyle (Knocknagree);<\/p>\n

Maurice Shanley (Clonakilty), Daniel O\u2019Mahony (Knocknagree, capt), Tommy Walsh (Kanturk);<\/p>\n

Brian O\u2019Driscoll (Carrigaline), Rory Maguire (Castlehaven), Luke Fahy (Ballincollig);<\/p>\n

Colm O\u2019Callaghan (\u00c9ire \u00d3g), Se\u00e1n Walsh (Mitchelstown);<\/p>\n

Paul Walsh (Kanturk), Se\u00e1n McDonnell (Mallow), Ruair\u00ed Deane (Bantry Blues);<\/p>\n

Mark Cronin (Nemo Rangers), Brian Hurley (Castlehaven), Chris \u00d3g Jones (Uibh Laoire).<\/p>\n

\n Subs: Miche\u00e1l Aodh Martin (Nemo Rangers), Jacob O\u2019Driscoll (Valley Rovers), Se\u00e1n Meehan (Kiskeam), Matty Taylor (Mallow), Ian Maguire (St Finbarr\u2019s), Dara Sheedy (Bantry Blues), David Buckley (Newcestown), Conor Cahalane (Castlehaven), Steven Sherlock (St Finbarr\u2019s), Conor Daly (Clonakilty), Cathail O\u2019Mahony (Mitchelstown).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cork manager John Cleary has had to make one enforced change for his side\u2019s Allianz Division 2 Football…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273052,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1964,61,60,112],"class_list":["post-273051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-cork-gaa","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}