Shefflin and Tennyson to start for Kilkenny

All-time Championship top scorer Henry Shefflin and key defender John Tennyson have been included in the Kilkenny starting line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final against Tipperary at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Cats boss Brian Cody has opted to include Shefflin despite the fact that he had been expected to miss the game. He suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury which forced him off in the 26th minute of Kilkenny's semi-final win over Cork.