Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has named an unchanged XV for Sunday's All Ireland Hurling final meeting with Kilkenny.

Defender Michael Cahill misses out yet again, after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.

Eight of the fifteen players started in the 2011 defeat to the Cats, while Darren Gleeson, Cathal Barrett, James Barry, Kieran Bergin and John O'Dwyer will all be making their first All Ireland final appearances.

The team is as follows:

Tipperary: Darren Gleeson (Portroe); Cathal Barrett (HolycrossBallycahill), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh); Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh - Captain), James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane), Kieran Bergin (Killenaule); Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch), James Woodlock (Drom & Inch); Gearóid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons), Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha), John O’Dwyer (Killenaule), Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields)