Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has opted for four changes to his team for Sunday's Division 1 quarter-final against Offaly.
James Stephens clubman Conor Browne comes in a left half-back for Enda Morrissey and Ollie Walsh will start at centre-field instead of Martin Keoghan
Liam Blanchfield and Richie Reid replace Pat Lyng and John Donnelly respectively in the Cats' attack while Ger Aylward is in line for his second successive game after returning from injury last weekend.
Throw-in at O'Connor Park is at 2pm.
Kilkenny (HL quarter-final v Offaly): Darren Brennan; Joey Holden, Padraig Walsh, Paddy Deegan; Conor Delaney, Cillian Buckley, Conor Browne; Richie Leahy, Ollie Walsh; Liam Blanchfield, TJ Reid, James Maher; Ger Aylward, Walter Walsh, Richie Reid
Subs: Enda Morrisey, Conor O'Shea, Robert Lennon, Lester Ryan, Pat Lyng, Luke Scanlon, John Donnelly, Alan Murphy, Conor Martin, Billy Ryan, Bill Sheehan
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