Both the Kilkenny and Wexford teams for tomorrow's Leinster U21HC quarter-final at Nowlan Park have been announced.

Kilkenny can call on four of the side that lost to Wexford in last year's provincial decider - Aaron Duggan, Owen McGrath, Richie Reid and Conor Martin. The Cats will be without senior star Kevin Kelly, Jack Langton and Simon Aylward due to injuries.

Garrett Foley, Eoin Conroy, Andrew Kenny, Shane O'Gorman, Jack Guiney, Rhys Clarke, Conor McDonald and Gary Moore are the Wexford survivors from that epic encounter at Wexford Park which needed extra-time.

Kilkenny: Aaron Duggan (Dicksboro); Luke Hickey (James Stephens), Tom Aylward (Mullinavat), Ger Teehan (Graigue Ballycallan); Conor O'Shea (Clara), Robert Lennon (Bennettsbridge), Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge); Mark Mansfield (Mullinavat), Owen McGrath (John Lockes); Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Hugh O'Neill (Bennettsbridge), Aidan Cleere (Bennettsbridge); Tommy Hanrahan (Thomastown), Johnny Hayes (Kilmacow), Conor Martin (Emeralds).

Subs: PJ Trant (Graigue-Ballycallan), Ciaran Wallace (Erins Own), Jack McDowell (John Lockes), Brian Troy (Emeralds), David Burke (O'Loughlin Gaels), Willie Brennan (Fenians), Chris Bolger (Clara), Ciaran Prendergast (Clara), Shane Donnelly (St Lachtains).

Wexford: Oliver O'Leary (Buffers Alley); Garrett Foley (Fethard), Liam Ryan (Rapparees), Eoin Conroy (Naomh Eanna); Andrew Kenny (Buffers Alley), Shane O'Gorman (Adamstown), Jack O'Connor (St Martin's); Aidan Nolan (HWH Bunclody), Conor Devitt (Ballyfad); Jack Guiney (Rathnure), Padraig Doyle (Naomh Eanna), Kevin Foley (Rapparees); Rhys Clarke (Faythe Harriers), Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna), Gary Moore (Glynn Barntown).

Subs: Luke White (St Martin's), Jim White (Oylegate Glenbrien), Ruairi Tubrid (Fethard), Simon Donoghue (Shelmaliers), Conor O'Leary (Oulart the Ballagh), James Cash (Shelmaliers), Tony Ffrench (Adamstown), Peter Sutton (Oulart the Ballagh), David Dunne (Davidstown Courtnacuddy). Tweet

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