Cork dual star Eoin Cadogan says the late arrivals of his younger brother Alan and Aidan Walsh to the panel hasn't caused any issues within the Rebels' set-up.

The pair were invited into the squad by manager Peader Healy following the Leesiders' shock exit from the All-Ireland senior hurling championship at the hands of Wexford earlier this month.

Healy will now have both players at this disposal in tomorrow's football qualifier against Donegal and Cadogan insists that they are a welcome addition for the Croke Park clash.

"We're delighted to have everyone in and it's up to the two boys to put their hands up and say they want to be part of the 26 and that's going to be a very difficult challenge," Cadogan told the Irish Examiner.

"At different stages of the year, we've had different players playing different roles so the team is constantly evolving. From the Longford game, you have a lot more guys coming back into contention from injury as well."

Speaking on tomorrow's showdown against the Tir Chonaill men (throw-in 4pm), he added: "If you look back over this year, last year, the year previous, we've played Donegal quite a bit like.

"They gave us a right trimming above in Ballyshannon (in February). They'll take comfort in that too. They were 1-5 to 0-1 ahead after 20 minutes. From 2012 on, we've played them quite a bit. It's not going to change a whole pile. What you see is what you get with Donegal, they're a hard-working team. There are a lot of guys with experience there, a lot of All-Ireland winners."

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