Brian Cody has made two changes to the Kilkenny team that started the semi-final against Clare for their Guinness All-Ireland SHC final in Croke Park on Sunday.
Michael Kavanagh takes the place of the injured JJ Delaney at corner back, while the fit-again Richie Power starts at right half forward in place of Michael Rice.
John Tennyson is named at centre half back after making a quick recovery from the shoulder injury that he sustained three weeks ago.
Kilkenny SH team (to play Cork): J McGarry; J Tyrell, N Hickey, M Kavanagh; J Ryall, J Tennyson, T Walsh; D Lyng, J Fitzpatrick; R Power, H Shefflin, E Larkin; E Brennan, M Comerford, A Fogarty.
