Team News: Kilkenny make one change for All-Ireland Under 20 Final

Kilkenny Under 20 manager Mark Dowling has made just the one change for this afternoon's All-Ireland Final with Tipperary.

Bennetsbridge's Timmy Kelly is back from a suspension that was picked up in the round-robin stage to replace Sean Bergin who misses out with injury.

Kelly's inclusion in at half-back has ensured a reshuffle in the Kilkenny defence with senior player Eoghan Lyng moving to centre back and Jeff Neary lining out at midfield as the Cats look to win a second title at this grade in four years.

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Kilkenny got to this stage on the back of big wins over Dublin x2, Wexford and Laois but they will face stern opposition as last year's beaten finalists start as big favourites.

Tipperary's Darragh McCarthy, Oisin O'Donoghue and Sam Farrell have all got minutes recently in the Munster Senior Championship and Kilkenny will have to bring their A-game if they are to cause an upset but there is no reason why Mark Dowling's side can't step up to the mark.

The game takes place in UPMC Nowlan Park and will have a 3pm throw-in (Live on TG4).

Kilkenny team to face Tipperary: Stephen Manogue (James Stephens); Ivan Bolger (Graignamanagh), Rory Garrett (Fenians), Darragh Vereker (Glenmore); Timmy Kelly (Bennettsbridge), Eoghan Lyng (Rower-Inistioge), Cathal Hickey (St Lachtain's); Tom McPhillips (Dicksboro, Captain), Jeff Neary (Graigue Ballycallan); Ed Lauhoff (James Stephens), Aaron McEvoy (Graigue Ballycallan), Michael Brennan (Erin's Own); Ed McDermott (James Stephens), Marty Murphy (Tullogher Rosbercon), Rory Glynn (Clara).

Subs- Daniel Power (James Stephens), Michael Aherne (Emeralds), Jack Dollard (Glenmore), Liam Hogan (Mooncoin), James Hughes (Bennettsbridge), Sean Hunt (St Martin's), Anthony Ireland Wall (Danesfort), Greg Kelly (O'Loughlin Gaels), Jamie Lyng (Tullogher Rosbercon).

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