GAA: Kilkenny make three changes to starting line-up for All-Ireland final against Tipperary
Sunday 7 September 2014 08:28, UK
Kilkenny have made three changes to their starting line-up for Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Tipperary.
Eoin Murphy replaces David Herity in goal, with Richie Power and Walter Walsh selected in the full-forward line.
Power, who netted when introduced from the bench against Limerick, comes in for Mark Kelly at full-forward, while Colin Fennelly moves to centre-forward to accommodate Walsh’s selection, with Padraig Walsh dropping out of the starting line-up.
Experienced duo Henry Shefflin and Tommy Walsh, as well as captain Lester Ryan, have been named on the bench.
Sunday’s decider will be the sixth successive championship meeting between the counties in successive years. Kilkenny have won four of those clashes, with Tipp’s sole success coming in the 2010 All-Ireland final.
Meanwhile, Kilkenny have rubbished media reports that they returned 1,000 tickets for Croke Park’s Canal End.
Kilkenny’s official Twitter account tweeted: “Kilkenny GAA would like to clarify that we returned just two "restricted view" stand tickets, located behind big screen, to Croke Park today.”
Kilkenny: E Murphy; P Murphy, JJ Delaney, J Tyrrell; J Holden, B Hogan, C Buckley; R Hogan, C Fogarty; M Fennelly, C Fennelly, TJ Reid; W Walsh, R Power, E Larkin.
Watch the All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Tipperary live on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday from 2.30pm