DUBLIN HAVE MADE six changes for tomorrow’s Walsh Cup final against Kilkenny.
Alan Nolan, Cian O’Callaghan, Stephen Hiney, Johnny McCaffrey and David O’Callaghan all return after sitting out the semi-final win over Wexford.
Colm Cronin, who came off the bench last weekend, starts at wing-forward.
Kilkenny are expected to name their team this evening for the Croke Park curtain-raiser (5pm) ahead of the Division 1 Football opener between Dublin and Kerry (7pm).
DUBLIN (SH V KILKENNY): Alan Nolan (St Brigid’s); Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala), Peter Kelly (Lucan Sarsfields), Jack Dougan (Kilmacud Crokes); Stephen Hiney (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Conor McCormack (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Joey Boland (Na Fianna); Shane Durkin (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Johnny McCaffrey (capt, Lucan Sarsfields); Conal Keaney (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Ryan Dwyer (Kilmacud Crokes), Colm Cronin (Cuala); Paul Ryan (Ballyboden St Enda’s), David O’Callaghan (St Mark’s), Mark Schutte (Cuala).