Fogarty included in Kilkenny line-up

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made one change to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC final showdown with Limerick (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Aidan Fogarty, the man of the match award winner in last year's final, has been preferred to Richie Power in attack.

The rest of the team is the same as the one which started the Cats' recent semi-final defeat of Leinster rivals Wexford. Goalkeeper PJ Ryan has recovered from a broken arm to retain his place.

Tomorrow's clash marks the first time since 1974 that Kilkenny and Limerick have met in the final, while their last championship meeting was two years ago when Kilkenny won an All-Ireland quarter-final by five points.

The Cats are chasing their 30th title which would bring them alongside Cork at the top of the honours table. Team captain Henry Shefflin has been their top scorer this summer with 0-43, while Eoin Larkin (2-6), Eddie Brennan (2-5), Willie O'Dwyer (2-5) and 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (0-10) have also made notable contributions.

Kilkenny have remained unbeaten in the championship since losing to Galway in the 2005 All-Ireland semi-final. In the interim, they have beaten Wexford (3), Galway (2), Westmeath, Clare, Cork and Offaly.

This is their manager Cody's seventh All-Ireland final as Kilkenny boss - they lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup under his guidance in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 and lost in 1999 and 2004.

KILKENNY (SHC v Limerick) - PJ Ryan; M Kavanagh, N Hickey, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, B Hogan, JJ Delaney; D Lyng, J Fitzpatrick; E Brennan, H Shefflin (capt), E Larkin; W O'Dwyer, M Comerford, A Fogarty.