Hogan and Fitzpatrick return to face Déise

Watch live coverage of the All-Ireland hurling semi-final on RTÉ Two television and on RTÉ.ie (Island of Ireland) from 3.35pm on Sunday, 9 August. Listen to live updates on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1.

Read Séamus Leonard's big match preview.

Brian Hogan and James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick return to the Kilkenny team for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Waterford at Croke Park on Sunday.

However, there is no starting place for the fit-again Noel Hickey, with JJ Delaney continuing at full back.

Hogan will be making his first championship appearance of the year after missing the Leinster campaign due to the broken collarbone he sustained in the early stages of the NHL final against Tipperary in May. The O'Loughlin Gaels' clubman's return to centre back sees John Tennyson moving to left half back in place of John Dalton.

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Fitzpatrick, who came on as a sub against Dublin in the Leinster final after missing most of the season because of club commitments and illness, starts at midfield with Derek Lyng dropping to the bench.

There are no changes in attack which means that the All-Ireland champions will parade 13 of the team that demolished Waterford in last year's All-Ireland final, with Tennyson for Hickey and Michael Rice for Lyng the only alterations.

Kilkenny (SH v Waterford) in All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park on Sunday, 9 August at 4.00pm:
PJ Ryan; M Kavanagh, JJ Delaney, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, B Hogan, J Tennyson; J Fitzpatrick, M Rice; H Shefflin, M Comerford, E Larkin; E Brennan, R Power, A Fogarty.