Kilkenny stars collide in tonight's Fitzgibbon Cup Final at Croke Park

It will be an all-Limerick affair as UL and Mary I clash in tonight's Fitzgibbon Cup Final but there is still a sprinkling of Kilkenny interest in the Croke Park third level decider.

University of Limerick will be looking to achieve a unique double after winning the Sigerson Cup for the first time ever last Wednesday night and victory this evening will see them win back to back hurling crowns.

The favourites have a star-studded team in their ranks with the likes of Adam Screeney, Darragh McCarthy, Aidan O'Connor and Adam English all big name senior stars and they will be captained by Kilkenny's Killian Doyle who lines out at wing back.

The Emeralds man will be joined by Eoghan Lyng (Rower Inistioge) who is named among the subs as the Limerick college looks to win the title for a 10th time.

Mary Immaculate will be more than decent opposition and led by Jamie Wall as manager, they have accounted for SETU Waterford, ATU Galway, UCD and DCU on their route to the final.

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The teaching college include Tullaroan star Shane Walsh in their ranks with the former Kilkenny senior panelist lining up at centre-forward.

The 30-year old will need to repeat his semi-final heroics when he scored 13 points as Mary I look to upset the odds and he will be joined on the squad by the Mooncoin pair of Donnchadh Hogan and Liam Hogan.

The game takes place tonight and is live on TG4 at 7.35pm.