Dublin make two changes for All-Ireland semi-final clash with Cork

Dublin have made two changes to their named side for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork.

Conor Donohoe and Darragh Power come into the team for suspended captain Chris Crummey and Diarmaid Ó Dúlaing.

Donohoe is free to play have serving a two-match suspension from a retrospective penalty following the Leinster final round defeat to Galway in Parnell Park in May, while Fingallians man Power, who was a used substitute in the quarter-final win over Limerick, comes into the forward line for Ó Dúlaing.

Meanwhile, in his final year refereeing at senior inter-county level, Joe McQuillan will take charge of the Kerry-Tyrone All-Ireland SFC semi-final on Saturday week (5pm throw-in).

The four-time All-Ireland SFC final referee is turning 50, meaning he has to step down because of the GAA’s age eligibility policy.

Kill Shamrocks clubman McQuillan supervised Kerry’s recent group defeat to Meath in Tullamore and Armagh’s victory over Dublin in Croke Park, as well as the Donegal-Down Ulster semi-final.

Down’s Paul Faloon is the man in the middle for the following day’s Donegal-Meath All-Ireland semi-final (4pm throw-in). He was the referee when Donegal beat Mayo and also when Meath and Roscommon drew last month. Both games took place in King & Moffatt Hyde Park.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness criticised Faloon’s performance in Roscommon town when Peadar Mogan was black carded. “We felt it was more a charge than a black card,” he said afterwards. “When he (Mogan) did fall, the player (Ryan O'Donoghue) fell over him.

“We wouldn’t be happy with the referee today either. That is as much as I am going to say. We wouldn’t be happy with a lot of the decisions.

"I know the Donegal fans were doing a lot of booing throughout the game, but we wouldn’t be happy with a lot of it. But I am not going to go any further than that.”

Preceding the Kerry-Tyrone game, Liam Devenney of Mayo will officiate the Tailteann Cup final between Kildare and Limerick, which has a 2.30pm start.

Elsewhere, Waterford are the eighth football county looking for a new manager after Paul Shankey stepped down after two seasons in charge.

The former Meath footballer chose not take up the option of a third season. "We extend our sincere thanks to Paul for his commitment and service to Waterford football," said county chairperson Neil Moore. "His contribution over the past two years has been valued and we wish him ever success in the future."

At present, Antrim, Dublin, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon, Sligo and Waterford are without managers.

DUBLIN (SHC v Cork): S. Brennan; J. Bellew, P. Smyth, C. McHugh; P. Doyle, C. Burke (c), A. Dunphy; C. Donohoe, B. Hayes; R. McBride, F. Whitely, D. Power; S. Currie, R. Hayes, C. O’Sullivan.

Subs: E. Gibbons, D. Burke, C. Currie, P. Dunleavy, D. Gray, J. Hetherton, A.J. Murphy, D. Lucey, P. O’Dea, D. Ó Dúlaing, C. Ó Riain.

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