Brian Cody has named his team for Saturday's Leinster Hurling semi-final with Dublin. 

Only six of the side that started their last League outing against Laois are retained for the showdown at Croke Park.

Conor Delaney, Huw Lawlor, Ciaran Wallace and Padraig Walsh continue in defence.

While 20-year old Eoin Cody and Billy Ryan are retained up top.

Cody has restored the likes of Eoin Murphy, Richie Reid, Cillian Buckley and TJ Reid to his starting XV.

The experienced manager told KCLR earlier this month that the condensed nature of this year's Kilkenny club championship worked in favour of his panel.

"This year was different for the clubs from the point of view that they had their county players available to them the whole time, they knew when they were playing and there was no interruption from the county players heading off for county training”.

Leinster Hurling S/F - Kilkenny Team Vs Dublin pic.twitter.com/LXkVFt2fOi

— Kilkenny GAA (@KilkennyCLG) October 30, 2020

Kilkenny team v Dublin: 

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Conor Delaney (Erin's Own)
3. Huw Lawlor (O'Loughlin Gaels)
4. Ciaran Wallace (Erin's Own)

5. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
6. Paddy Deegan (O'Loughlin Gaels)
7. Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

8. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erin's Own)

10. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
11. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)

13. Billy Ryan (Graigue-Ballycallan)
14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15. Eoin Cody (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Substitutes:

16. Darren Brennan (St. Lachtain's)
17. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
18. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
19. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)
20. Conor Browne (James Stephens)
21. Alan Murphy (Glenmore)
22. Richie Leahy (Rower Inistioge)
23. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan)
24. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
25. Ger Aylward (Glenmore)
26. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)