Allianz Hurling League semi-finals

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Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has made five changes for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League semi-final against Clare at Semple Stadium.

Jackie Tyrell, Joey Holden, and Padraig Walsh are included in defence, while TJ Reid and Richie Hogan return to the attack.

With Michael Fennelly injured, Cillian Buckley has been named to partner Lester Ryan at centrefield.

Two of Na Piarsaigh's All Ireland club winning team, Ronan Lynch and Kevin Downes, are named in the Limerick team for their clash against Waterford.

A hamstring injury means Dan Shanahan isn't named to start for Waterford with Darragh Fives returning to the team.

Kilkenny: E Murphy; J Tyrell, J Holden, S Prendergast; P Walsh, K Joyce, C O'Shea; L Ryan, C Buckley; W Walsh, TJ Reid, K Kelly; J Power, J Farrell, R Hogan.

Clare: P Kelly; O O'Brien, C Dillion, P Flanagan; C Cleary, P O'Connor, D Fitzgerald; B Bugler, C Galvin; J Conlon, C McGrath, D Reidy; P Collins, D Honan, A Cunningham.

Limerick: N Quaid; S O'Brien, R McCarthy, R English; P O'Brien, D Byrnes, R Lynch; G O'Mahony, P Browne; G Hegarty, J Ryan, C Lynch; B Nash, K Downes, T Morrissey.

Waterford: S O'Keefe; S Fives, B Coughlan, N Connors; T de Burca, A Gleeson, Philip Mahony; J Barron, D Fives; K Moran, S Bennett, M Walsh; P Curran, J Dillon, C Dunford.