While he was giving away none of the secrets on KCLR Live this morning, Brian Cody has named his Kilkenny side to face Dublin in the last of the regular league fixtures of the Allianz National Hurling League.
With three wins apiece in the league, both sides have already booked their places in the quarter finals, Sunday ultimately deciding who will top the table in Division 1A while determining who will be the Cats opponents in the knockout stages.
Conor Fogarty was unavailable for selection following the injury he picked up against Cork and beyond him, there are four other changes. Captain Shane Prendergast drops to the bench with Brian Kennedy slotting in at cornerback while Colin Fennelly sits out the fixture. Here’s the team in full as announced this evening.
Kilkenny team to face Dublin
[table]
#,Player,Club
1,Richie Reid,Ballyhale Shamrocks
2,Paul Murphy,Danesfort
3,Joey Holden,Ballyhale Shamrocks
4,Brian Kennedy,St. Lachtains
5,Padraig Walsh,Tullaroan
6,Kieran Joyce,Rower Instioge
7,Cillian Buckley,Dicksboro
8,Lester Ryan,Clara
9,Diarmaid Cody,James Stephens
10,Walter Walsh,Tullogher Rosbercon
11,TJ Reid,Ballyhale Shamrocks,
12,James Maher,St. Lachtains
13,Jonjo Farrell,Thomastown
14,John Power,Carrickshock
15,Richie Hogan,Danesfort
16,Alan Murphy,Glenmore
17,Jackie Tyrrell,James Stephens
18,Shane Prendergast,Clara
19,Conor O’Shea,Clara
20,Joe Lyng,Rower Inistioge
21,Conor Martin,Emeralds
22,Kevin Kelly,St. Patrick’s
23,Michael Malone,Mullinavat
24,Chris Bolger,Clara
25,Liam Blanchfield,Bennettsbridge
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Live Commentary
Kilkenny’s clash with Dublin is our full commentary game on air and online this Sunday at 2pm with thanks to Countrystyle Foods, Granagh, Kilmacow – as local as it gets. Listen live on air, on the website, or grab the Irish Radioplayer app.