Aidan Walsh will make his senior debut for the Cork hurlers after being named at full-forward against Limerick tomorrow night.

Right corner-back Cathal Barrett is the only debut aunt for Tipperary who face Waterford while Dublin have selected 11 of the team that faced Cork in last Augusts’ All-Ireland semi-final for Sunday's opener against Galway in Salthill.

Cian O'Callaghan and Simon Timlin come into the full back line while Shane Durkin will partner team captain Johnny McCaffrey in midfield .

Clare welcome Kilkenny in the feature game, former All Ireland winner with Clare and Munster selector Jamsie O'Connor previews the game and I started by asking him if there was merit in Davy Fitzgerald’s argument that the Cats will be better prepared than the hosts.