GER CUNNINGHAM HAS named a strong Dublin starting XV as they get set to take on Kilkenny in the Leinster senior hurling championship semi-finals in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday evening.

The team shows no changes from the Blues’ last competitive outing — their Leinster quarter-final victory over Wexford — as the former Cork shot-stopper opts to stick with the same staring side.

David Treacy, whose free-taking saw kept the pressure on Wexford last time out starts at half-forward while goal-scorers Darragh O’Connell and Eamon Dillion get the nod in midfield and at corner forward respectively.

Throw-in on Saturday is at 7pm.

Dublin XV to play Kilkenny

1. Conor Dooley (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

2. Eoghan O’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille)
3. Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala)
4. Oisin Gough (Cuala)

5. Shane Barrett (Na Fianna)
6. Liam Rushe (St Pat’s Palmerstown)
7. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields)

8. Darragh O’Connell (Cuala)
9. Johnny McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields)

10. Daire Plunkett (St Bridget’s)
11. Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
12. David Treacy (Cuala)

13. Mark Schutte (Cuala)
14. David O’Callaghan (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
15. Eamonn Dillon (Naomh Fionnbarra)

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