Skipper Carter on the bench again for Cats

Kilkenny have left skipper Charlie Carter on the bench for Saturday night's Leinster SHC semi-final clash with Dublin.

Carter has yet to re-establish himself on the panel despite being named as captain this year.

Meanwhile, Philly Larkin and John Hoyne will join him on the bench with debutants Pat Tennyson, PJ Ryan, Conor Phelan and Tommy Walsh all starting.

Kilkenny (SH v Dublin): PJ Ryan; M Kavanagh, N Hickey, JJ Delaney; R Mullally, P Barry, A Cummins; D Lyng, P Tennyson; C Phelan, H Shefflin, T Walsh; DJ Carey, M Comerford, E Brennan.