RICHIE REID STARTS for Kilkenny in tomorrow’s Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21 Hurling final against Wexford.
Reid, the younger brother of senior star TJ Reid, is one of four changes to the team which battled past Offaly in the provincial semi-finals.
Pat Duggan comes in at corner-back while Conor Martin and Michael Brennan are named at corner-forward. They replace Jack Nolan, Jason Corcoran, Shane Donnelly and the injured Cillian Buckley.
Full-forward Ger Aylward plays his second game in five days after helping the seniors to their crucial qualifier win over Tipperary, while Willie Phelan, Padraig Walsh and captain Brian Kennedy were all on the bench in Saturday’s victory.
Throw-in at Wexford Park is at 7.30pm.
Kilkenny: Aaron Duggan (Dicksboro); Pat Carroll (Lisdowney), Willie Phelan (Dunnamaggin), Brian Kennedy (capt, St. Lachtains); Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan), Luke Harney (Kilmacow), Owen McGrath (John Lockes); Jack Langton (Clara), Ollie Walsh (Dicksboro); John Power (Carrickshock), Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Kevin Kelly (St. Patrick’s); Conor Martin (Emeralds), Ger Aylward (Glenmore), Michael Brennan (St. Patrick’s).Substitutes: Dylan Walsh (Thomastown), Jack Nolan (O’Loughlins Gaels), Shane Donnelly (St. Lachtains), Padraig Keating (Erin’s Own), David Burke (O’ Loughlins Gaels), Conor O’Shea (Clara), Johnny Hayes (Kilmacow), Ciaran Prendergast (Clara), Eoin Doyle (Rower Inistioge), Martin Power (Piltown), Robert Lennon (Bennettsbrige), Ger Teehan (Graigue Ballycallan), Jason Corcoran (John Lockes), Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro).
Wexford: Brian Murphy (Shelmaliers); Garret Foley (Fethard), Conor Goff (Oulart), Eoin Conroy (Naomh Eanna); Andrew Kenny (Buffers Alley), Shane O’Gorman (Adamstown), Dermot O’Leary (St. Pat’s Camolin); Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers), Jack Hobbs (Ballygarret); Jack Guiney (Rathnure), Ian Byrne (Ferns), Garry Moore (Glyn-Barntown); Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna), Barry Carton (Cloughban), Rhys Clarke (Faythe Harriers).Substitutes: Sean Murphy (Monageer), Colm Heffernan (Faythe Harriers), Conor O’Leary (Oulart), Niall Murphy (Crossabeg), Sean Kenny (Bunclody), Dean Wright (Blackwater), Diarmuid Murphy (Blackwater), Robert O’Leary (Buffers Alley), Kevin Whelan.
