Cork manager Conor Counihan has made one enforced change to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Down at Croke Park (throw-in 6pm).
With Ciarán Sheehan ruled out by a cruciate knee ligament injury, Macroom clubman Fintan Goold will start in his place at right half-forward.
Captain Graham Canty's position was thought to be under threat after an uncharacteristically lacklustre display against Kerry in the Munster final.
But despite pressure from Eoin Cotter and dual player Eoin Cadogan, Canty has held onto his starting spot in defence.
The 31-year-old overcame injury problems to feature as a second half substitute in the Rebels' All-Ireland final win over Down last September.
This weekend's rematch is only the counties' third ever meeting in the Championship - Down won their 1994 All-Ireland semi-final clash by 1-13 to 0-11, while Cork were 0-16 to 0-15 winners last year.
"We beat Down so narrowly in last year's final and I've no doubt they'll be very well motivated on that basis for this game," Counihan told the Irish News.
"When the Championship gets serious and it's a do or die situation, I suppose the best teams will rise to it then.
"It wasn't do or die when Down lost to Armagh (in the Ulster Championship), so I wasn't totally surprised at that.
"But for all the teams (in the qualifiers), it's do or die now and it's a totally different attitude. It's a crunch match because if you win, you're back on the road."
CORK (SFC v Down): Alan Quirke; Jamie O'Sullivan, Graham Canty (capt), Michael Shields; Noel O'Leary, John Miskella, Paudie Kissane; Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh; Fintan Goold, Paddy Kelly, Pearse O'Neill; Daniel Goulding, Donncha O'Connor, Paul Kerrigan.
With Ciarán Sheehan ruled out by a cruciate knee ligament injury, Macroom clubman Fintan Goold will start in his place at right half-forward.
Captain Graham Canty's position was thought to be under threat after an uncharacteristically lacklustre display against Kerry in the Munster final.
But despite pressure from Eoin Cotter and dual player Eoin Cadogan, Canty has held onto his starting spot in defence.
The 31-year-old overcame injury problems to feature as a second half substitute in the Rebels' All-Ireland final win over Down last September.
This weekend's rematch is only the counties' third ever meeting in the Championship - Down won their 1994 All-Ireland semi-final clash by 1-13 to 0-11, while Cork were 0-16 to 0-15 winners last year.
"We beat Down so narrowly in last year's final and I've no doubt they'll be very well motivated on that basis for this game," Counihan told the Irish News.
"When the Championship gets serious and it's a do or die situation, I suppose the best teams will rise to it then.
"It wasn't do or die when Down lost to Armagh (in the Ulster Championship), so I wasn't totally surprised at that.
"But for all the teams (in the qualifiers), it's do or die now and it's a totally different attitude. It's a crunch match because if you win, you're back on the road."
CORK (SFC v Down): Alan Quirke; Jamie O'Sullivan, Graham Canty (capt), Michael Shields; Noel O'Leary, John Miskella, Paudie Kissane; Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh; Fintan Goold, Paddy Kelly, Pearse O'Neill; Daniel Goulding, Donncha O'Connor, Paul Kerrigan.
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