The Kilkenny team for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final encounter against Waterford has been revealed, with some shock exclusions.
Captain Colin Fennelly, Walter Walsh and Richie Leahy have all been replaced by the returning duo of Billy Ryan and Paddy Deegan while Richie Hogan makes his first start of the season.
Brian Cody’s side will be aiming to make the All-Ireland final for the second consecutive year on Saturday.
- Eoin Murphy
- Conor Delaney
- Huw Lawlor
- Tommy Walsh
- Pádraig Walsh
- Cillian Buckley
- Paddy Deegan
- Conor Browne
- Conor Fogarty
- John Donnelly
- TJ Reid
- Martin Keoghan
- Billy Ryan
- Richie Hogan
- Eoin Cody
The substitutes for the game are:
- Darren Brennan
- Paul Murphy
- Joey Holden
- Ciarán Wallace
- Richie Reid
- Alan Murphy
- Colin Fennelly
- Walter Walsh
- Liam Blanchfield
- Ger Aylward
- Niall Brassil
