Walsh moved to centre-back for Cats

All-Star Tommy Walsh makes the move from wing-back to centre-back for All-Ireland finalists' Kilkenny's opening league meeting with Munster champions Waterford on Sunday at Walsh Park.

Regular centre-back Peter Barry is unavailable due to his involvement with James Stephens in next month's All-Ireland club final, so the young Tullaroan man deputises.

Cats boss Brian Cody has also named three newcomers on the side - John Tennyson at right corner-back, Bryan Barry at midfield and Richie Power at top of the right. DJ Carey is named among the subs. John Hoyne is at full-forward.

KILKENNY (SH v Waterford): J McGarry; J Tennyson, N Hickey, J Ryall; M Kavanagh, T Walsh, JJ Delaney; D Lyng, B Barry; J Fitzpatrick, M Comerford, E Brennan; R Power, J Hoyne, H Shefflin.