All-Stars Noel Hickey and James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick have failed to recover from injury in time for Kilkenny's Leinster SHC semi-final against Galway tomorrow night. Hickey misses out with a knee injury, meaning JJ Delaney reverts from wing back to the edge of the square. Fitzpatrick broke a bone in his hand recently and has failed to prove his fitness to team manager Brian Cody who has named new captain Michael Fennelly and Michael Rice at midfield. John Tennyson is selected at centre half back in the continued absence of Brian Hogan, who suffered a broken collarbone during the NHL final against Tipperary on May 3 last. Despite Kilkenny's injury problems, Cody has been able to name 11 of the side that destroyed Waterford in last year's All-Ireland final, though under 21 star Richie Hogan is a surprise exclusion after his man of the match display in the NHL final. Kilkenny (SH v Galway): PJ Ryan; M Kavanagh, JJ Delaney, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, J Tennyson, J Dalton; M Fennelly (captain), M Rice; H Shefflin, M Comerford, E Larkin; E Brennan, R Power, A Fogarty. Tweet

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