O’Neill was forced off in Cork’s semi-final win over Tipperary with damaged cartilage but he has been considered fit enough to take a place among the substitutes, however Seán Powter – who hasn’t featured since the opening league game, also against Tipp – misses out on a place in the matchday 26.

Ryan’s inclusion causes a chain reaction, with Kevin Crowley moving to the half-back line and Seán White switching from there to number 11 as Mark Collins is named at full-forward.

Another change in the subs sees Ryan Price named as back-up goalkeeper ahead of Anthony Casey, while there are three sets of brothers in the panel – Mark and Seán White, Kevin and Brian O’Driscoll and Brian and Michael Hurley.

CORK (SFC v Kerry): M White (Clonakilty); S Ryan (St Finbarr’s), J O’Sullivan (Bishopstown), K Flahive (Douglas); K Crowley (Millstreet), S Cronin (Nemo Rangers), T Clancy (Fermoy); A Walsh (Kanturk), I Maguire (St Finbarr’s); K O’Driscoll (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh), S White (Clonakilty), R Deane (Bantry Blues); J O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers), M Collins (Castlehaven), L Connolly (Nemo Rangers). Subs: R Price (O’Donovan Rossa), J Loughrey (Mallow), M Taylor (Mallow), C Kiely (Ballincollig), B O’Driscoll (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh), R O’Toole (Éire Óg), P Kelleher (Kilmichael), P Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers), M Hurley (Castlehaven), B Hurley (Castlehaven), C O’Neill (Ballyclough).