It’s as-you-were for Kilkenny following their win over Westmeath last week with Derek Lyng naming an unchanged side to start against Galway in UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday.
It’s the 50th championship meeting of the sides and following Kilkenny’s comprehensive opening-round win, the Cats see fit to proceed with the same starting fifteen and bench. Lyng had already confirmed to KCLR that Paddy Deegan and Billy Drennan will be unavailable for the next two or three rounds as they recover from knocks picked up in the line of duty.
Veterans of the side Walter Walsh and Richie Hogan sit out proceedings on Sunday.
Kilkenny team v Galway
- Eoin Murphy, Glenmore
- Mikey Butler, O’Loughlin Gaels
- Huw Lawlor, O’Loughlin Gaels
- Tommy Walsh, Tullaroan
- David Blanchfield, Bennettsbridge
- Richie Reid, Shamrocks Ballyhale
- Padraig Walsh, Tullaroan
- Daragh Corcoran, Shamrocks Ballyhale
- Paddy Mullen, Shamrocks Ballyhale
- Timmy Clifford, Dicksboro
- Adrian Mullen, Shamrocks Ballyhale
- John Donnelly, Thomastown
- Billy Ryan, Graigue Ballycallan
- TJ Reid, Shamrocks Ballyhale
- Eoin Cody (C), Shamrocks Ballyhale
Subs: Darren Brennan (St. Lachtains), Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own), Cillian Buckley Dicksboro), Conor Heary (O’Loughlin Gaels), Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own), Alan Murphy (Glenmore), Cian Kenny (James Stephens), Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan), Niall Brennan (Lisdowney), Tom Phelan (Conahy Shamrocks), Shane Walsh (Tullaroan)
Galway team to face Kilkenny
The visitors have made just one alteration to their lineup with Ardrahan’s Cianan Fahy starting in place of Thomas Monaghan in midfield.
We’ll have live coverage on air, online and in the KCLR app with thanks to Laharts Volkswagen.
