Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made five changes to his team, with James McGarry notably returning in goal, for tomorrow's NHL Division 1B trip to Tipperary at Semple Stadium, throw-in at 2.30pm.
Bennettsbridge clubman McGarry, the Cats' 'keeper in their 2002 and 2005 league final wins, replaces Richie O'Neill with new captain Jackie Tyrrell of James Stephens also returning at right half-back for his first outing of the season.
In attack, Cody has opted to bring in Eoin Larkin, Derek Lyng and Eoin Reid with Eddie Brennan, who struck 1-01 against Laois last weekend, Austin Murphy and Peter Cleere losing out.
KILKENNY (NHL v Tipperary): J McGarry; J Tennyson, JJ Delaney, S Maher; J Tyrrell (capt), J Dalton, T Walsh; R Mullally, M Rice; R Power, D Lyng, E Larkin; E Reid, J Fitzpatrick, A Fogarty.
