Kilkenny Under 20 side named to face Laois

In similar fashion to their senior counterparts, the Kilkenny Under 20's have made one change from their last game ahead of facing Laois this afternoon.

The round 2 group phase Leinster Championship clash kicks off a busy day for Kilkenny supporters with the league final also taking place and after impressively accounting for Wexford last week, Mark Dowling's team can secure a Leinster semi-final place with another win.

The Dicksboro man has largely kept faith with the same team but after scoring three points off the bench the last day out, Kilmacow's James Walsh has been rewarded with a start in place of Ted Dunne at centre forward.

While they are strong favourites, Kilkenny will be taking nothing for granted as a lot of the squad were part of the minor team that came unstuck to the same opposition in 2022 but with a game behind them the Cats will be hopeful of another winning display.

Throw-in from O'Moore Park in Portlaoise is at 1pm.

Kilkenny team to face Laois- Niall Holland (Tullaroan); Jeff Neary (Graigue Ballycallan), Killian Corcoran (Shamrocks), Ivan Bolger (Graignamanagh); Eoghan Lyng (Rower Inistioge), Bill Hughes (Bennettsbridge), Paddy Langton (Young Irelands); Cillian Hackett (Dicksboro), Killian Doyle (Emeralds); Niall Shortall (Shamrocks), James Walsh (Kilmacow), Gearoid Dunne (Tullaroan); Harry Shine (Dicksboro), Marty Murphy (Tullogher Rosbercon), Michael Brennan (Erins Own).

Subs- Stephen Manogue (James Stephens), Ryan Corcoran (Graigue Ballycallan), Ted Dunne (Graignamanagh), Padraig O'Grady (Fenians), Joe Fitzpatrick (Dunnamaggin), Greg Kelly (O'Loughlin Gaels), Aaron McEvoy (Graigue Ballycallan), Tom McPhillips (Dicksboro), Sean Moore (Carrickshock).