Kilkenny have given championship debuts to Ciaran Wallace and Eoin Cody ahead of tomorrow's Leinster SHC semi-final clash against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.45pm).
Wallace of Erin's Own comes in at corner back while corner forward Cody is one of four players from back-to-back All-Ireland club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks included in the starting 15 with the others being captain Colin Fennelly and the Reid brothers, TJ and Richie.
Manager Brian Cody has plenty of attacking options to bring off the bench which features Richie Hogan, Ger Aylward and Liam Blanchfield. The Cats supremo is entering his 22nd championship campaign in charge of the side.
Kilkenny (Leinster SHC v Dublin): Eoin Murphy; Conor Delaney, Huw Lawlor, Ciaran Wallace; Padraig Walsh, Paddy Deegan, Richie Reid; Cillian Buckley, Conor Fogarty; John Donnelly, TJ Reid, Walter Walsh; Billy Ryan, Colin Fennelly, Eoin Cody.
Subs: Darren Brennan, Paul Murphy, Joey Holden, Tommy Walsh, Conor Browne, Alan Murphy, Richie Leahy, Martin Keoghan, Richie Hogan, Ger Aylward, Liam Blanchfield.
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