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Offaly badly affected by injuries

Joe Dooley
Joe Dooley

Injury hit Offaly have been forced to name a drastically re-shaped team for their qualifier clash with Cork in Tullamore on Saturday evening.

Manager Joe Dooley has been forced to leave out Ger Oakley (elbow), James Rigney (shoulder), Daniel Currams (finger) and Cathal Parlon (knee).

David Franks was available for selection despite suffering a collapsed lung and will start at corner back while Rory Hannify will take over at centre-back from defensive pillar Oakley.

Offaly: (v Cork): B Mullins; D Franks, D Kenny, M Verney; D Hayden, R Hanniffy, P Cleary; K Brady, B Murphy; B Carroll C Mahon, D Molloy; S Dooley, J Brady, J Bergin.

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