Decies make two changes for Cats clash

Justin McCarthy's Waterford will see two changes to the side that defeated Cork in the Munster final for Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final with champions Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Regular keeper Stephen Brenner has been dropped to the bench in favour of Ian O'Regan. The Mount Sion man has been outstanding for his club and the county U21s in recent seasons.

O'Regan's U21 colleague, Shane O'Sullivan, has also been given the nod to start at left wing-forward.

The Ballygunner man's call-up was an enforced change as boss Justin McCarthy reshuffled his attack to accommodate the loss of All Star attacker John Mullane. Mullane incurred a one-match suspension following his Munster final dismissal against Cork.

Declan Prendergast continues to get the nod over veteran Tom Feeney at full-back and James Murray and Eoin Murphy make up the last line of defence.

The half-back line of Brian Phelan, Ken McGrath and Tony Browne, and the midfield partnership of Dave Bennett and Michael Walsh hold sway.

Seamas Prendergast has been chosen to lead the attack, with O'Sullivan and Eoin Kelly flanking him.

Eoin McGrath moves to Mullane's corner-forward position, with Paul Flynn on the other wing. Dan Shanahan, scorer of six championship goals this campaign, is named at full-forward.

Waterford (SH v Kilkeny): I O'Regan; E Murphy, D Prendergast, J Murray; B Phelan, K McGrath, T Browne; D Bennett, M Walsh; E Kelly, S Prendergast, S O'Sullivan; E McGrath, D Shanahan, P Flynn.