Tipperary boss Ken Hogan has made two changes and a number of switches from the side which defeated Galway last time out for Sunday's National Hurling League clash with Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

JOE DEANE, Niall McCarthy and Neil Ronan, all missing for Cork’s defeat by Clare last weekend because of hamstring problems, return to the side for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cork and Kilkenny face off today in the second phase of the National Hurling League – and Cork are without several key players as they host the Cats in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final at Páirc Ui Chaoimh.

Tipperary boss Ken Hogan has made three changes from the side that lost narrowly to Cork a fortnight ago for Sunday's National Hurling League second phase clash against in-form Clare in Thurles.

LIMERICK football boss Liam Kearns has released Stephen Lucey and Conor Fitzgerald from his panel to line out for the county hurlers in their NHL phase two clash with Waterford at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday.

FORMER star forward Joe McKenna was last night elected interim manager of the Limerick senior hurling team by his fellow selectors.

League, Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry get their 2005 competitive campaign under way today, without captain Declan O'Sullivan.

Tipperary senior hurling stars Eoin Kelly, John O'Brien and Lar Corbett are included in the Under-21 team to play Limerick in tomorrow's Munster final replay at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

TIPPERARY have made three changes from the drawn game for tomorrow night’s Munster Under-21 HC final replay with Limerick in Thurles.

THERE is no change to the Limerick team which defeated Cork in the semi-final for tonight’s mouth-watering Munster Under-21 HC final against Tipperary in Thurles.

GRAHAM CANTY and Philip Clifford will both be fit for Cork’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final clash with Kerry in 18 days’ time, according to team medical officer Dr Con Murphy.