Derek Lyng and his backroom have announced their starting line-up ahead of the Leinster final versus Galway.
As many expected Adrien Mullen has not made the team due to an injury suffered versus Wexford in the final Championship round. However, Mossy Keoghan and Mikey Butler do make the squad despite being subbed in the same game due to injury.
The full backline remains the same as the last game in Chadwicks Wexford Park, however, Mikey Carey makes his starting lineup return in the half-backline after joining back with the squad after this travels.
This pushes Richie Reid into the middle of the park to partner with Paddy Deegan in Mullen’s absence after both were named to start last week but were pulled before throw-in. Billy Ryan returns to the forward line also.
Kilkenny starting line-up
No. 1 Eoin Murphy
No. 2 Mikey Butler
No. 3 Huw Lawlor
No. 4 Tommy Walsh
No. 5 Mikey Carey
No. 6 David Blanchfield
No. 7 Darragh Corcoran
No. 8 Richie Reid
No. 9 Paddy Deegan
No. 10 Tom Phelan
No. 11 John Donnelly
No. 12 Billy Ryan
No. 13 Martin Keoghan
No. 14 TJ Reid
No. 15 Eoin Cody
Bench
No. 16 Aidan Tallis
No. 17 Conor Delaney
No. 18 Cillian Buckley
No. 19 Pádraig Walsh
No. 20 Conor Fogarty
No. 21 Alan Murphy
No. 22 Cian Kenny
No. 23 Timmy Clifford
No. 24 Walter Walsh
No. 25 Richie Hogan
No. 26 Billy Drennan
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Galway Team
No. 1 Eanna Murphy
No. 2 Jack Grealish
No. 3 Gearóid McInerney
No. 4 Darren Morrissey
No. 5 Padraic Mannion
No. 6 Daithi Burke
No. 7 Fintan Burke
No. 8 Joseph Cooney
No. 9 Ronan Glennon
No. 10 Tom Monaghan
No. 11 Conor Cooney
No. 12 Kevin Cooney
No. 13 Conor Whelan
No. 14 Brian Concannon
No. 15 Evan Niland
Bench
No. 16 Darach Fahy
No. 17 TJ Brennan
No. 18 Eoin Lawless
No. 19 Adrian Tuohey
No. 20 Seán Linnane
No. 21 Cathal Mannion
No. 22 Tiernan Killeen
No. 23 Liam Collins
No. 24 Declan McLoughlin
No. 25 Jason Flynn
No. 26 Donal O’Shea
The game will be live on KCLR this Sunday with coverage beginning at 3 pm with thanks to Laharts and Gerry Comerford Drilling.
