KILKENNY AND GALWAY have named their teams for Sunday’s Leinster SHC final meeting at Croke Park [4pm, RTÉ2].
Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng has welcomed back a host of key players after heavily rotating his side for the final round Leinster clash with Wexford.
Thirteen of the starting XV also started last year’s Leinster final win, with Jordan Molloy and Stephen Donnelly the two exceptions.
Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Mikey Carey and Paddy Deegan all return in the Kilkenny defence.
Cian Kenny starts alongside Jordan Molloy in midfield.
Billy Ryan returns to the half forward line while Martin Keoghan is named at corner forward.
On the Kilkenny bench, Marty Murphy is listed among the replacements after scoring 1-2 in last weekend’s All-Ireland U20 hurling final defeat to Tipperary.
Eoin Cody remains unavailable through injury.
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Micheál Donoghue has made just two changes to his Galway side from their recent five-point victory over Dublin.
Goalkeeper Eanna Murphy and corner-forward Kevin Cooney come into The Tribesmen’s XV in place of Darach Fahy (suspended) and Anthony Burns respectively.
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Kilkenny and Galway name sides for Leinster hurling final
LAST UPDATE | 6 Jun 2025
KILKENNY AND GALWAY have named their teams for Sunday’s Leinster SHC final meeting at Croke Park [4pm, RTÉ2].
Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng has welcomed back a host of key players after heavily rotating his side for the final round Leinster clash with Wexford.
Thirteen of the starting XV also started last year’s Leinster final win, with Jordan Molloy and Stephen Donnelly the two exceptions.
Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Mikey Carey and Paddy Deegan all return in the Kilkenny defence.
Cian Kenny starts alongside Jordan Molloy in midfield.
Billy Ryan returns to the half forward line while Martin Keoghan is named at corner forward.
On the Kilkenny bench, Marty Murphy is listed among the replacements after scoring 1-2 in last weekend’s All-Ireland U20 hurling final defeat to Tipperary.
Eoin Cody remains unavailable through injury.
Micheál Donoghue has made just two changes to his Galway side from their recent five-point victory over Dublin.
Goalkeeper Eanna Murphy and corner-forward Kevin Cooney come into The Tribesmen’s XV in place of Darach Fahy (suspended) and Anthony Burns respectively.
Kilkenny:
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Mikey Butler (O’Loughlin Gaels), 3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels), 4. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)
5. Mikey Carey (Young Irelands), 6. Richie Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 7. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
8. Cian Kenny (James Stephens), 9. Jordan Molloy (O’Loughlin Gaels)
10. John Donnelly (Thomastown – captain), 11. Adrian Mullen (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 12. Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan)
13. Stephen Donnelly (Thomastown), 14. TJ Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 15. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan)
Subs:
Galway
1. Eanna Murphy (Tommy Larkins)
2. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh Fohenagh), 3. Daithí Burke (Turloughmore), 4. Fintan Burke (St Thomas’)
5. Cianan Fahey (Ardrahan), 6. Gavin Lee (Clarinbridge), 7. TJ Brennan (Clarinbridge)
8. Seán Linnane (Turloughmore), 9. David Burke (St Thomas’)
10. John Fleming (Meelick Eyrecourt), 11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh Fohenagh), 12. Tom Monaghan (Craughwell)
13. Conor Whelan (Kinvara), 14. Brian Concannon (Killimordaly), 15. Kevin Cooney (Sarsfields)
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