MFC FINAL/Team news: Kilkenny have left two blank spaces, at full back and right-half forward, in their side to face Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland minor final. Defender John Tennyson had his appendix removed last Thursday and a decision on his availability will be made on Friday.
Damian Fogarty (Knee) and Eoin McGrath (a/c joint) will have fitness tests on Saturday before the management decide who plays at right-half forward while Maurice Nolan comes in at corner forward.
Dermot Ryan replaces Michael Donnellan at right-half back for Galway as Roderick Whyte switches to left-half back. Niall Coleman comes in at left-half forward in place of Martin Nestor.
KILKENNY: C Grant; J Dalton, AN Other, S Cadigan; D Cody, D Prendergast, P O'Donovan; P Hartley, M Fennelly; AN Other, R Power, A Healy; M Nolan, J Fitzpatrick, E Guinan.
GALWAY: A Ryan; T Linnane, G Mahon, D Kennedy; D Ryan, J Lee, R Whyte; C Burke, D Kelly; N Callanan, D Garvey, N Coleman; D Reilly, A Callanan, N Healey.
