No TJ Reid as Kilkenny show hand for championship opener

The Cats take on old rivals Galway this weekend. 

Kilkenny senior hurling manager Derek Lyng. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Kilkenny great TJ Reid misses Saturday’s Leinster SHC Round 1 game against Galway in UPMC Nowlan Park with a calf injury.

Speculation had been rife during the week that the 2015 hurler of the year was a doubt for the game and so it has transpired.