Jonathan Glynn will start his first game for Galway since last year's All-Ireland final defeat to Limerick on Sunday.
The Ardrahan native has been named at centre-forward by manager Micheal Donoghue as the Tribesmen prepare to take on Kilkenny at Nowlan Park (throw-in 2pm).
Donoghue has also handed starting berths to John Hanbury and Adrian Tuohy for the Leinster SHC round 4 clash.
Galway (Leinster SHC v Kilkenny): Colm Callanan; John Hanbury, Daithi Burke, Aidan Harte; Padraic Mannion, Gearoid McInerney, Joseph Cooney; Sean Loftus, David Burke; Cathal Mannion, Jonathan Glynn, Adrian Tuohy; Conor Whelan, Jason Flynn, Brian Concannon.
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