Tadhg de Burca will make his first competitive start for Waterford since suffering a recurrence of a cruciate knee ligament injury during the 2020 All-Ireland SHC final against Limerick.

The 27-year-old Clashmore-Kinsalebeg clubman has been named at centre-back by manager Liam Cahill and is one of two changes to the side that drew with Dublin as the Deise welcome Laois to Walsh Park for their next assignment in the Allianz League Division 1B this afternoon (throw-in 2pm).

Cahill has rewarded Kill's Ciaran Kirwan with his full league debut at full-forward.

Waterford (SH v Laois): Billy Nolan; Conor Gleeson, Conor Prunty, Iarlaith Daly; Jack Fagan, Tadhg de Burca, Tom Barron; Carthach Daly, Jack Prendergast; Patrick Curran, Austin Gleeson, DJ Foran; Stephen Bennett, Ciaran Kirwan, Colin Dunford.

Subs: Shaun O'Brien, Darragh Lynch, Kieran Bennett, Mark Fitzgerald, Michael Kiely (Abbeyside), Billy Power, Ian Beecher, Michael Kiely (Dungarvan), Darragh Lyons, Conor Dalton, Shane Bennett.

Waterford Senior Hurling Team to play Laois this Sunday 13th February in the Allianz National Hurling League has been named⬇️

Best of luck to Liam Cahill, his management team and all of the panel! #deiseabú #WaterfordGAA ⚪🔵 pic.twitter.com/tWCpQBlRfL

— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) February 11, 2022

 

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