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06 Sept 2025

BREAKING: Kilkenny make six changes to starting 15 ahead of final league game

The Kilkenny team was announced on Friday evening

BREAKING: Kilkenny make six changes to starting 15 ahead of final league game

Kilkenny full-back Huw Lawlor

Kilkenny manager, Derek Lyng has made six changes to the starting 15 that faced Tipperary last time out, ahead of the visit of Limerick to UPMC Nowlan Park at 3.30pm on Saturday.

The changes are both tactical and forced with David Blanchfield and Mikey Carey both unavailable due to picking up straight red cards in the Cats' 2-25 to 1-19 loss to Tipperary.

LISTEN: Andy Comerford analyses Kilkenny's loss to Tipperary

Meanwhile, there's notable returns to the starting line-up for Huw Lawlor, John Donnelly and Fionan Mackessy along with Shane Murphy, Luke Hogan and Richie Reid.

Limerick make three changes to the team that beat Galway. David Reidy, Gearoid Hegarty and Seamus Flanagan in place of Kyle Hayes, Tom Morrissey and Aaron Gillane.

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