Ryan and Lee come into Galway starting team for All-Ireland semi-final clash with Cork

GALWAY HAVE MADE two changes to their starting side for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final meeting with Cork in Croke Park (3.30pm).

Joshua Ryan and Gavin Lee come into the starting XV, as Cian Daniels moves to the bench and Rory Burke misses out.

Burke had been an injury doubt following the Leinster final defeat of Dublin.

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With Burke out, Ronan Glennon moves to wing back, while Ryan slots in at corner back.

Ryan’s fellow Clarinbridge man Lee replaces Daniels in the Galway midfield, where he partners Tiernan Killeen.

Daithí Burke, who had been an injury concern due to a knee problem, is named to start at centre back.

Cork named their team on Thursday, making two changes from the 26-point quarter-final hammering of Offaly.

Galway (v Cork):

1. Darach Fahy (Ardrahan)

2. Joshua Ryan (Clarinbridge), 3. Cillian Trayers (Turloughmore), 4. Darren Morrissey (Sarsfields – captain)

5. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh), 6. Daithí Burke (Turloughmore), 7. Ronan Glennon (Mullagh)

8. Tiernan Killeen (Loughrea), 9. Gavin Lee (Clarinbridge)

10. Tom Monaghan (Craughwell), 11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh Fohenagh), 12. Darragh Neary (Castlegar),

13, Jason Rabbitte (Athenry), 14. Conor Whelan (Kinvara), 15. Aaron Niland (Clarinbridge)

Subs:

• 16. Eanna Murphy (Tommy Larkins)
• 17. Shane Morgan (Loughrea)
• 18. Fintan Burke (St Thomas)
• 19. Cian Daniels (Tommy Larkins)
• 20. Cianan Fahy (Ardrahan)
• 21. Conor Cooney (St Thomas)
• 22. John Fleming (Meelick-Eyrecourt)
• 23. Seán Linnane (Turloughmore)
• 23. Colm Molloy (Kilnadeema-Leitrim)
• 24. Cillian Whelan (Turloughmore)
• 25. Colm Molloy (Kilnadeema/Leitrim)
• 26. Brian Concannon (Killimordaly)