Mullally in at midfield for Kilkenny

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has made just one change to his lineup ahead of Sunday's semi-final clash with Tipperary drafting in Paddy Mullally to shore up the midfield third.

Cody resisted the temptation to name the fit again All-Ireland winning skipper Andy Comerford at midfield and opted to drop Conor Phelan for Mullally in the only change.

Kilkenny (SH v Tipperary): J McGarry; M Kavanagh, N Hickey, J Ryall; S Dowling, P Barry, JJ Delaney; P Mullally, D Lyng; J Hoyne, H Shefflin, T Walsh; DJ Carey, M Comerford, E Brennan.