BRIAN CODY HAS named his Kilkenny team for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling championship final against Tipperary at Croke Park.
The starting XV shows two changes to the one which defeated Waterford in the semi-final replay with Kevin Kelly the surprise inclusion at corner-forward.
The 22-year-old has made just two substitute appearances this summer but is drafted in in place Mark Begin.
In the only other change in personnel, Kieran Joyce replaces Michael Fennelly.
The Cats are aiming to win their third successive championship title and the Liam MacCarthy Cup for a record 37th time.
Throw-in at GAA HQ is at 3.30pm.
Kilkenny:
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
4. Shane Prendergast (Clara)
5. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
6. Kieran Joyce (Rower Inistioge)
7. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
8. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erins Own)
10. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
11. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
12. Eoin Larkin (James Stephens)
13. Kevin Kelly (St Patricks)
14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)
Subs:
16. Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
17. Jackie Tyrrell (James Stephens)
18. Robert Lennon (Bennettsbridge)
19. Diarmuid Cody (James Stephens)
20. Conor O’ Shea (Clara)
21. Lester Ryan (Clara)
22. Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown)
23. John Power (Carrickshock)
24. Mark Bergin (O’Loughlin Gaels)
25. Conor Martin (Emeralds)
26. Michael Malone (Mullinavat)
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For all the doom and gloom talked about Tottenham this season (no signings, stadium delays, Poch to United, out of both domestic cups), they continue to jog just behind the top 2, while keeping the top 4 dogfight just out of sight in the rearview mirror. One loss and they’ll be branded bottle jobs again, but with Wembley form picking up, and a tasty tie against Dortmund coming up, I can’t help but be happy.
Hanging on in there. Not at their best but picking up another win. COYS
Spurs are the type of football club that would give ya the horn.
@limofax: just like your ma, good stuff.
COYS
I can’t suffer Michael Oliver either.
He was the last one picked in school who:
1) you stuck in nets cos he’s brutal at football
2) you then told him to keep time cos he was crap in goal
3) eventually made him referee cos he was brutal at everything else, then became a brutal ref
Leicester should have been out of sight but Spurs more clinical with the chances they had