HENRY SHEFFLIN has failed to recover in time to be named in Kikenny’s team to face Offaly in the Leinster Hurling Senior Championship quarter-final at Nowlan Park tomorrow.

The 35-year-old is still on the comeback trail from a stress fracture in his foot and, as expected, if forced to cede his place in the starting team.

Similarly, Richie Power has been ruled out through injury, with Walter Walsh and Eoin Larkin coming into the team at right half-forward and left full-forward respectively.

Kilkenny show a third and final change to the side that started the League final against Tipperary, as Lester Ryan comes in at midfield.

That addition means Padraig Walsh shifts to the half-back line in place of Joey Holden, who is listed among the subs.

Kilkenny will be without the talismanic Shefflin on Saturday. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Throw-in at Nowlan Park on Saturday is at 7.00pm. Offaly have handed out four debuts in their team for the match in corner-back Niall Wynne, wing-back Barry Harding, wing-forward Peter Geraghty and corner-forward Kevin Connolly.

Kilkenny

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. JJ Delaney (Fenians)
4. Brian Kennedy (St. Lachtain’s)
5. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
6. Jackie Tyrell (James Stephens)
7. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
8. Lester Ryan (Clara) (Captain)
9. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
10. Walter Walsh (Tullogher-Rosbercon)
11. Michael Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
13. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
14. Mark Kelly (O’Loughlin Gaels)
15. Eoin Larkin (James Stephens)

Subs:

16. David Herity (Dunnamaggin)
17. Brian Hogan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
18. Kieran Joyce (Rower-Inistioge)
19. Michael Walsh (Young Irelands)
20. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
21. Tomás Keogh (James Stephens)
22. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)
23. Aidan Fogarty (Emeralds)
24. Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown)
25. Joe Brennan (St. Patrick’s)
26. John Power (Carricshock)

Offaly's Joe Bergin will captain their team. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Offaly

1. James Dempsey (Kinnitty)
2. Niall Wynne (St Rynagh’s)
3. Rory Hanniffy (Birr)
4. James Rigney (Kinnitty)
5. Barry Harding (Birr)
6. Derek Morkan (Shinrone)
7. Cathal Parlon (Coolderry)
8. Conor Mahon (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
9. Sean Ryan (Birr)
10. Joe Bergin (Seir Kieran)
11. Dan Currams (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
12. Peter Geraghty (Kilcormac-Killoughey)
13. Kevin Connolly (Coolderry)
14. Shane Dooley (Tullamore)
15. Brian Carroll (Coolderry)

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