Kilkenny rework losing side ahead of Tipperary battle

Brian Cody has made four changes to the Kilkenny side for today’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash with Tipperary in Nowlan Park (throw-in 2pm).

Having lost at home to Waterford last weekend, they have altered every line apart from the full-backs. Robert Lennon is named at centre-back in place of Kieran Joyce while Lester Ryan comes into midfield for Cillian Buckley. In the half-froward line, James Maher is number 12, while Kevin Kelly is at full-forward. Mark Kelly and Jonjo Farrell drop to the bench.

Tipperary are unchanged, as are Waterford for tonight’s trip to Páirc Uí Rinn to face Cork (7pm).

DUBLIN (HL v Galway):

C Dooley (Ballyboden St Enda’s); C O’Callaghan (Cuala), E O’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille), O Gough (Cuala); C Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields), L Rushe (St Pat’s, Palmerstown), S Barrett (Na Fianna); S Durkin (B’boden St Enda’s), J McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields); C Cronin (Cuala), N McMorrow (B’boden St Enda’s), D Treacy (Cuala); E Dillon (Naomh Fionnbarra), D O’Callaghan (B’boden St Enda’s), M Schutte (Cuala).

GALWAY (HL v Dublin):

J Skehill (Cappataggle); J Hanbury (Rahoon-Newcastle), D Burke (T’more), P Hoban (Loughrea); P Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh), G Lally (Gort), A Harte (Gort); D Burke (St Thomas), A Tuohy (Beagh); P Brehony (Tynagh Abbey Duniry), C Mannion (Ahascragh), N Burke (Oranmore); C Whelan (Kinvara), J Canning (Portumna), D Glennon (Mullagh).

KILKENNY (HL v Tipperary):

E Murphy (Glenmore); P Murphy (Danesfort), J Holden (B’hale Shamrocks), S Prendergast (Clara); P Walsh (Tullaroan), R Lennon (Bennettsbridge), D Cody (James Stephens); L Ryan (Clara), C Fogarty (Erin’s Own); C Fennelly (B’hale Shamrocks), TJ Reid (B’hale Shamrocks), J Maher (St Lachtain’s); W Walsh (Tullogher-Rosbercon), K Kelly (St Patrick’s), R Hogan (Danesfort). Subs: R Reid (B’hale Shamrocks), J Tyrrell (James Stephens), K Joyce (Rower Inistioge), C Buckley (Dicksboro), B Kennedy (St Lachtain’s), C O’Shea (Clara), J Farrell (Thomastown), M Kelly (O’Loughlin Gaels), C Martin (Emeralds), J Power (Carrickshock), M Malone (Mullinavat).

TIPPERARY (HL v Kilkenny):

D Gleeson (Portroe); C Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill), T Hamill (Moyne-Templetuohy), M Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields); B Maher (Borris-Illeigh), J Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane), Pádraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields); M Breen (Ballina), D Quinn (Nenagh Éire Óg); D McCormack (Borris-Ileigh), Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha), J Forde (Silvermines); N McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), C Kenny (Borris-Ileigh), J McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney). Subs: D Mooney (Éire Óg Annacarty), D Fitzelle (Cashel King Cormacs), J Gallagher (Kildangan), R Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), J Meagher (Loughmore-Castleiney), C O’Brien (Éire Ó Annacarty), J O’Dwyer (Killenaule), N O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs), L Ryan (Drom & Inch), S Ryan (Seán Treacys), W Ryan (Clonakenny).

WATERFORD (HL v Cork):

S O’Keeffe (Ballygunner); S Fives (Tourin), B Coughlan (B’gunner), N Connors (Passage); A Gleeson (Mt Sion), D Fives (Tourin), P Mahony (B’gunner); J Barron (Fourmilewater), M Shanahan (Lismore); K Moran (De La Salle), S Bennett (B’saggart), M Walsh (Stradbally); P Curran (Dungarvan), J Dillon (De La Salle), C Dunford (Colligan).

LIMERICK (HL v Kerry):

N Quaid (Effin); T Condon (Knockaderry), R McCarthy (Blackrock), R English (Doon); D Morrissey (Ahane), D Byrne (Patrickswell), S Hickey (Murroe-Boher); D O’Donovan (Doon), P Browne (Bruff); D Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca), G O’Mahony (Kilmallock), C Lynch (Patrickswell); G Mulcahy (Kilmallock), D Hannon (Adare), B Nash (S Liberties).

KERRY (HL v Limerick):

M Stackpoole (Lixnaw); S Weir (Crotta O’Neills), B Murphy (Causeway), K Carmody (C’way); D Collins (Kilmoyley), D Dineen (St Brendan’s), T Murnane (K’moyley); P Kelly (C’castle), T Casey (Causeway); S Nolan (Crotta O’Neills), M O’Leary (A’dorney), C Harty (Causeway); J Egan (St Brendan’s), M Boyle (Ballyduff), J Goulding (B’duff). Subs: A McCabe (Kilmoyley), B Brosnan (Lixnaw), J Buckley (Lixnaw), M Milner (Dr Crokes), J Conway (Crotta O’Neills), J Diggins (C’way), D Fitzelle (Kilmoyley), J Griffin (Lixnaw), P Lucid (B’heigue), J O’Connor (A’dorney), B O’Leary (A’dorney).