In team news Pat O'Neill returns at centre half-back on the Kilkenny team to play Tipperary in the National Hurling League on Sunday while Mullinahone's Paul Kelly comes in at right full-forward for Tipperary. Goalkeeper Kevin Boyle, Enda Linnane, Nigel Shaughnessy and Finbar Gantley are all named on the Galway team to play Kerry. Timmy McCarthy lines out for Cork hurlers against Waterford while Michael Keane is selected at right corner-forward on the Limerick team to face Clare.
In football dual star Sean Óg O Hailpin is named on the Cork team to play Tyrone. Pacal Canavan is back at midfield on the Tyrone team while Tony Boyle, Noel Hegarty and Damien Diver are all chosen on the Donegal team to play Kerry.
In other news Meath ace Ollie Murphy must face a disciplinary hearing of the Games Administration Committee tonight after his controversial sending off last month, after an alleged headbutt incident with Derry's Sean-Marty Lockhart.
