Cody and Carey return to Kilkenny team for Leinster clash with Dublin

There are welcome returns to the Kilkenny for both Mikey Carey and Eoin Cody after Derek Lyng named his side to take on Dublin in Parnell Park tomorrow evening.

Neither player has featured since the round 1 victory over Antrim and coupled with Paddy Deegan coming back after missing the Carlow game, the Kilkenny side does have a stronger look about it.

There are four changes in total from last week's game with Tommy Walsh also coming in for the suspended Killian Doyle but there is still no sign of Adrian Mullen, Richie Reid or Walter Walsh who are all still sidelined.

Draws in the last two games has ramped up the pressure on Kilkenny and they will know that if Dublin secure only their second ever championship victory over the Noresiders, then they will advance to the Leinster Final with a game to spare.

It's a big game for the Cats and with Wexford still to come, it's vital the Leinster champions pick up something on the road.

The match throws-in at 6pm and is live on GaaGo.

Kilkenny team to face Dublin- Eoin Murphy (Glenmore); Mikey Butler (O'Loughlin Gaels), Huw Lawlor (O'Loughlin Gaels), Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan); David Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge), Paddy Deegan (O'Loughlin Gaels), Shane Murphy (Glenmore); Cian Kenny (James Stephens), Mikey Carey (Young Irelands); John Donnelly (Thomastown), Eoin Cody (Shamrocks), Tom Phelan (Conahy); Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan), TJ Reid (Shamrocks), Owen Wall (O'Loughlin Gaels).

Subs- Aidan Tallis (Lisdowney), Darragh Corcoran (Shamrocks), Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro), Conor Delaney (Erin's Own), David Fogarty (O'Loughin Gaels), Conor Fogarty (Erin's Own), Timmy Clifford (Dicksboro), Luke Hogan (O'Loughlin Gaels), Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan), Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge), Billy Drennan (Galmoy).