Team Check

Offaly SH

The vacancy in the number seven position is left in the hope that Kevin Martin will return from his ankle injury. Otherwise the team remains unaltered from the side that beat Wexford.

OFFALY (SH v Kilkenny): S Byrne; S Whelahan, K Kinahan, N Claffey; Barry Whelahan, Brian Whelahan, AN Other; Johnny Dooley, J Pilkington; P Mulhare, G Hannify, B Murphy; M Duignan, J Errity, Joe Dooley.

Kilkenny SH

Manager Brian Cody has postponed the naming of his team to face Offaly until late this evening due to a number of injury worries. Andy Comerford continues to be troubled by a groin injury and also carrying injuries are Brian McEvoy (ankle), Stephen Grehan (shoulder) and Charlie Carter (hamstring).

The Sligo team which finished against Mayo will start in Sunday's Connacht semi-final. That means that Dessie Sloyane, who replaced the injured Brian Walsh in the first half against Mayo, now starts.

SLIGO (SF v Galway): P Walsh; M Cosgrove, N McGuire, B Phillips; R Keane, M Langan, D Durkin; E O'Hara, P Durcan; D Sloyane, P Taylor, S Davey; J McPartland, K Killeen, G McGowan.

Galway SF

It will be late this evening before manager John O'Mahony names his side as the list of injury worries continues to grow. "It's going to be a real test now of the strength and depth of the panel," he said yesterday. Definitely out with a back injury is Shay Walsh, while defender John Divilly also looks extremely doubtful with a strained hamstring. Sean de Paor may be back from suspension, but he is currently troubled by a muscle pull, while full back Gary Fahy has also been battling injury. Tomas Mannion and Ja Fallon are out for the season, and Kevin Walsh is still on the doubtful list with a persistent groin problem.

Antrim SH

There are four changes from the team that easily beat London last month for Sunday's Ulster hurling final at Casement Park. Back from suspension is the highly experienced Gary O'Kane, who takes his place in the half forwards at the expense of Chris Hamill. The other alterations see Declan McKillop come in at corner back in place of Eoin Colgan, as well as two changes in the attack where Ronan Donnelly takes the place of Aidan Mort at wing forward and Alistair Elliot returns to corner forward in place of John McIntosh.

ANTRIM (SH v Derry): S Elliot; E O'Hara, Ciaran McCambridge, D McKillop; M McCambridge, M Molloy, K Kelly; J Connolly, C Cunning; Conor McCambridge, Gary O'Kane, R Donnolly; A Delargy, Greg O'Kane, A Elliot.

Derry SH

Manager Kevin McNaughton also made four changes from the team that comfortably beat Down in the semifinal. Two of the changes are in the full back line where Colm McGurk comes in for Emmet McKeever and Niall Mullan for Joe Young. Ollie Collins returns to take his place at midfield with Dermot Doherty the man to lose out. Kevin McCloy takes over from the injured Shane McCarthy at wing forward.

DERRY (SH v Antrim): K Stevenson; C McGurk, C Murray, N Mullan; B Ward, C McEldowney, D Cassidy; O Collins, M Conway; R McCloskey, K McKeever, K McCloy; G Biggs, M Collins, J O'Dwyer.