Brian Cody has named twelve of his All Ireland-winning side for Kilkenny's Division 1A Allianz Hurling League opener with Waterford on Sunday.
The manager's son, Diarmuid, starts at left-wing back, with Cillian Buckley replacing the injured Michael Fennelly in midfield.
With Ger Aylward out for the season with a cruciate injury, Jonjo Farrell lines out at corner forward.
In the other corner, Mark Kelly replaces Eoin Larkin.
The Kilkenny team to play Waterford on Sunday is as follows:
Eoin Murphy (Glenmore);
Paul Murphy (Danesfort), Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Shane Prendergast (Capt, Clara);
Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan), Kieran Joyce (Rower Inistioge), Diarmuid Cody (James Stephens);
Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro), Conor Fogarty (Erins Own);
Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon), Richie Hogan (Danesfort), T J Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks),
Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown), Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Mark Kelly (O'Loughlin Gaels).
Subs:
Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Jackie Tyrrell (James Stephens), Brian Kennedy (St Lachtains), Conor O’Shea (Clara), Robert Lennon (Bennettsbridge), Lester Ryan (Clara), Michael Malone (Mullinavat), Conor Martin (Emeralds), James Maher (St Lachtains), Kevin Kelly (St Patricks), John Power (Carrickshock).
