Adrian Mullen will be joined in Kilkenny’s midfield by Conor Fogarty for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final clash with Clare (Throw-in 4pm. Live on KCLR).
There had been speculation that Ballyhale Shamrocks man Mullen would not have recovered from the injury that ruled him out of last month’s Leinster final victory over Galway but he has been deemed fit enough to start.
Mullen is the only change to Kilkenny’s team from the provincial decider with fellow clubman Darragh Corcoran dropping to the bench.
Kilkenny team to play Clare:
1. Eoin Murphy
2. Mikey Butler
3. Huw Lawlor
4. Tommy Walsh
5. David Blanchfield
6. Richie Reid
7. Paddy Deegan
8. Conor Fogarty
9. Adrian Mullen
10. Tom Phelan
11. Martin Keoghan
12. John Donnelly
13. Billy Ryan
14. TJ Reid
15. Eoin Cody
16. Darren Brennan
17. Conor Delaney
18. Cillian Buckley
19. Pádraig Walsh
20. Darragh Corcoran
21. Alan Murphy
22. Cian Kenny
23. Timmy Clifford
24. Walter Walsh
25. Richie Hogan
26. Billy Drennan
KCLR will be building up to the game all weekend with a special preview show from Brogan’s Bar and Yard on Friday evening from 6pm-8pm and a build-up show from Rafter’s from 1pm-3.30pm on Sunday with thanks to Rafter’s and MW Hire.
We have an exclusive interview with Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng this weekend as well as hearing from Waterford boss Davy Fitzgerald, Kilkenny legends Eoin Larkin, Kieran Joyce and Aidan Fogarty, Ballyhale Shamrocks manager Pat Hoban, Clare stalwarts Jamesie O’Connor and Ollie Baker and much more.