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Three changes for Kilkenny ahead of Tipperary final

Brian Cody calls on goalkeeper Eoin Murphy and forwards Walter Walsh and Richie Power

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made three changes for the All-Ireland hurling final. Photograph: Donall Farmer / Inpho
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made three changes for the All-Ireland hurling final. Photograph: Donall Farmer / Inpho
Fri Sept 05 2014 - 20:56

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made three changes for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final, drafting Eoin Murphy, Walter Walsh and Richie Power into the side to face Tipperary at Croke Park (3.30pm).

Power will replace Mark Kelly at full-forward and Walsh is called upon instead of Pádraig Walsh at corner forward.

After a difficult time in testing conditions against Limerick in the semi-final, goalkeeper David Herity makes way for Murphy.

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea last night named an unchanged side.

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KILKENNY (v Tipperary): Eoin Murphy; Paul Murphy, JJ Delaney, Jackie Tyrrell; Joey Holden, Brian Hogan, Cillian Buckley; Richie Hogan, Conor Fogarty; Michael Fennelly, Colin Fennelly, TJ Reid; Walter Walsh, Richie Power, Eoin Larkin.

TIPPERARY (v Kilkenny): Darren Gleeson; Cathal Barrett, Padraic Maher, Paddy Stapleton; Brendan Maher, James Barry, Kieran Bergin; Shane McGrath, James Woodlock; Gearóid Ryan, Patrick Maher, John O'Dwyer, Noel McGrath, Séamus Callanan, Lar Corbett.