Richie Hogan returns to the Kilkenny starting fifteen ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash with Waterford at Croke Park.

The 2014 Hurler of the Year comes in at left corner-forward after making his comeback from a broken hand as a half-time substitute in the Leinster final defeat of Galway.

Team-captain Shane Prendergast is also back for Brian Cody's charges having missed the Cats' championship campaign so far through injury, while John Power starts at left half-forward.

There are three changes in personnel from last month's provincial decider with Robert Lennon, Lester Ryan and Eoin Larkin dropping to the bench.

Kilkenny (SHC v Waterford): Eoin Murphy; Paul Murphy, Joey Holden, Shane Prendergast; Padraig Walsh, Kieran Joyce, Cillian Buckley; Conor Fogarty, Michael Fennelly; Walter Walsh, TJ Reid, John Power; Jonjo Farrell, Colin Fennelly, Richie Hogan.

Subs: Richie Reid, Jackie Tyrrell, Robert Lennon, Conor O'Shea, Lester Ryan, Eoin Larkin, Conor Martin, Kevin Kelly, Mark Bergin, Liam Blanchfield, Michael Malone.

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