Kilkenny have made a host of changes to their side to face Clare in the All-Ireland IHC final at Semple Stadium, Thurles tomorrow.

Manager Pat O'Grady has brought in five new faces in goalkeeper Aaron Duggan, left half-back Geoff Brennan, midfielder Luke Scanlon and wing-forwards Alan Murphy and Richie Leahy.

Rower-Inistioge youngster Leahy came off the bench to hit a crucial goal in last month's three-point Leinster final success over Wexford.

Kilkenny (IHC v Clare): Aaron Duggan; Evan Cody, Tom Aylward, Luke Hickey; Jason Cleere, Conor Delaney, Geoff Brennan; Jack Langton, Luke Scanlon; Alan Murphy, Conor Tobin, Richie Leahy; Billy Ryan, Nicky Cleere, John Walsh.

Subs: Kevin Nolan, James Gannon, Enda Malone, Jack McGrath, Shane Murphy, Sean Morrissey, Shane Donnelly, Mark Aylward, Willie Brennan.

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