Kilkenny have named their team ahead of Sunday's Leinster semi-final clash with Dublin at O'Moore Park. The All Ireland champions have made 3 changes from the side that defeated Offaly in the quarter-finals but there's no place for fit-again Michael Fennelly. The former Hurler of the Year has been named on the bench after he only recently returned to training after an ankle injury which means that Lester Ryan and Michael Rice will continue in midfield.

Manager Brian Cody has made one enforced change to his defence with Conor Fogarty starting at corner-back in place of Jackie Tyrrell, who picked-up a quad muscle injury during the early stages of the win over Offaly. In the attack, Cillian Buckley starts at wing-forward instead of TJ Reid while Walter Walsh replaces Aidan Fogarty in the full-forward line. Fennelly, Reid and Fogarty have all been named among the substitutes.

Kilkenny SH XV to play Dublin: 1: Eoin Murphy; 2: Paul Murphy, 3: JJ Delany, 4: Conor Fogarty; 5: Tommy Walsh, 6: Brian Hogan, 7: Kieran Joyce; 8: Lester Ryan, 9: Michael Rice; 10: Cillian Buckley, 11: Richie Power, 12: Eoin Larkin; 13: Walter Walsh, 14: Richie Hogan, 15: Colin Fennelly.