Cork boosted by timely return of three-time All-Star as Pat Ryan names team to face Tipperary in All-Ireland final
The veteran forward, who is in line to feature in his fourth Liam MacCarthy Cup decider, missed the semi-final win over Dublin with a hamstring injury.
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But three-time All-Star Harnedy is back in the panel for the first time since the Munster final win over Limerick.
Cork boss Pat Ryan has named an unchanged team from the 20-point trouncing of the Dubs, with youngster Diarmuid Healy set to continue as Harnedy's deputy.
Addressing Harnedy's fitness at his side's recent press night, Ryan admitted: 'We'd be confident that he'll hopefully be able to take some part.
"Our medical staff are working hard and Séamus is working hard himself.
'He's putting every day into it and there's a lot of recovery needed for that.
'What'll happen is if he's right, he's right. If he's not right, we'll go with what we have. We have great confidence in the lads we have.'
Healy's inclusion is also the only change from the team that started last year's final against Clare, which ended in a one-point defeat for the Rebels after extra-time.
Cormac O'Brien has also been deemed fit enough to take a place on the bench after a quad injury sidelined the wing-back last time out.
It is the first time in this Championship campaign that Cork have selected an unchanged side.
Ethan Twomey and Jack O'Connor — who both featured in the 2024 decider — have been omitted from the squad.
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Twomey was one of the stars of the National League final win over Tipperary in April as the St Finbarr's man bagged 1-2 from midfield.
The Tipp team is set to be unveiled today.
CORK (SHC v Tipperary): P Collins; N O'Leary, E Downey, S O'Donoghue; C Joyce, R Downey, M Coleman; T O'Mahony, D Fitzgibbon; D Healy, S Barrett, D Dalton; P Horgan, A Connolly, B Hayes.
Subs: B Saunderson, D Cahalane, G Millerick, C O'Brien, T O'Connell, L Meade, B Roche, S Harnedy, R O'Flynn, C Lehane, S Kingston.
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