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Tommy Walsh is one of two Kilkenny changes for the game with Antrim on Sunday. Picture: Sportsfile
Injuries have ruled both Shane Murphy and Adrian Mullen out of the Kilkenny starting lineup that will take on Antrim in Round 2 of the Leinster SHC in Corrigan Park on Sunday.
Tommy Walsh and Stephen Donnelly replaced the duo after they went off in the first half during the opening rond win over Galway and they have been named in the starting 15 for the trip to Belfast.
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They are the only two Kilkenny changes although there is a bit of alteration on the bench with David Blanchfield also sidelined as Luke Connellan, Owen Wall and Gearoid Dunne all come in to the matchday squad.
Derek Lyng's team will be looking to back up the 12 point success over Galway while Antrim will be aiming for a first win after losing out to Wexford.
Throw-in for Sunday's game is at 2pm and it will not be televised.
Kilkenny team to face Antrim- Eoin Murphy (Glenmore); Mikey Butler (O'Loughlin Gaels), Huw Lawlor (O'Loughlin Gaels), Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan); Mikey Carey (Young Irelands), Richie Reid (Shamrocks), Paddy Deegan (O'Loughlin Gaels); Cian Kenny (James Stephens), Jordan Molloy (O'Loughlin Gaels); Fionan Mackessy (O'Loughlin Gaels), John Donnelly (Thomastown), Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan); Stephen Donnelly (Thomastown), Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan), Eoin Cody (Shamrocks).
Subs- Dean Mason (Shamrocks), Luke Connellan (Thomastown), Padraic Moylan (Dicksboro), Gearoid Dunne (Tullaroan), Killian Doyle (Emeralds), Peter McDonald (Thomastown), Owen Wall (O'Loughlin Gaels), Harry Shine (Dicksboro), Luke Hogan (O'Loughlin Gaels), Billy Drennan (Galmoy), Eoghan Lyng (Rower-Inistioge)
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