Neil Montgomery has been handed his first championship start for Waterford in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final clash with Limerick at Croke Park [3.30pm].

The Abbeyside clubman, who has been a key figure off the bench in the Deise's run to this year's Liam MacCarthy decider, is rewarded with a place at centre forward.

His inclusion is the only change from the side that came from behind to beat Kilkenny last time out as Jake Dillon drops to the bench. 

Elsewhere, defender Shane Fives returns to the 26-man squad after recovering from a quad injury.

Waterford (All-Ireland SHC final v Limerick): Stephen O'Keeffe; Ian Kenny, Conor Prunty, Shane McNulty; Calum Lyons, Tadhg De Burca, Kevin Moran; Jamie Barron, Kieran Bennett; Jack Fagan, Neil Montgomery, Stephen Bennett; Dessie Hutchinson, Austin Gleeson, Jack Prendergast.

Subs: Billy Nolan, Peter Hogan, Mark O'Brien, Mikey Kearney, Patrick Curran, Colin Dunford, Conor Gleeson, Darragh Lyons, Jake Dillon, Iarlaith Daly, Shane Fives.

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