Wexford SH

There are two championship debutants in the team to face Laois in Sunday's Leinster hurling semi-final. Darren Stamp and Barry Goff are selected on the right side of the attack.

The side shows four changes from the team well beaten by Offaly in last year's championship. Stamp and Goff replace Martin Storey and Tom Dempsey who have retired. Gary Laffan returns to championship action in place of Rod Guiney who is suffering from a long-term injury. Another veteran of the 1996 All-Ireland win, Larry O'Gorman, who was injured last year, returns and indirectly replaces Chris McGrath who is on the bench.

All told, there are nine survivors from five years ago as the county attempts to reach a first Leinster final since 1997.

WEXFORD (SH v Laois): D Fitzhenry; C Kehoe, D Ryan, L O'Gorman; D Ruth, L Dunne, S Flood; A Fenlon, M Jordan; D Stamp, L Murphy, R McCarthy; B Goff, G Laffan, P Codd. Subs: S Murphy, R Kirwan, K Furlong, T Kelly, C O'Loughlin, C Byrne, M Jacob, R Keogh, C McGrath.

Kilkenny SH

Kilkenny's team announcement is expected tomorrow night as management allow additional time for injuries to heal. DJ Carey remains the principal concern. His aggravated ankle injury is still swollen and according to sources in the county, will be touch and go.

News about Philly Larkin is better with the plaster removed from his arm and he may be able to start. Worries about Henry Shefflin have eased and he will line out.

Brian McEvoy is making good progress recovering from a longstanding shoulder injury but he complicated matters by going over on his ankle recently and won't be considered for Sunday.

Offaly SH

The team is expected to be named tonight. John Troy is the only injury problem for Michael Bond and his selectors. The Lusmagh player is suffering from a hamstring injury.

Tyrone SF

Tyrone could be without their entire full back line for Sunday's week's Ulster football semi-final against Derry at Clones. Corner men Paul McGurk and Cormac McGinley both have knee ligament injuries, with McGurk definitely out and McGinley extremely doubtful. Full back Chris Lawn could also miss the game after breaking a bone in his hand.

It's a bleak defensive situation for joint managers Art McRory and Eugene McKenna, but on the positive side they have Michael McGee and Ciaran Gourley returning from injury, and they could provide solutions to the corner back crisis.

Waterford SF

Waterford (SF v Carlow): P Houlihan; L Walsh, L Hurney, M Byrne; J Moore, M Ahern, S Briggs; K O'Keeffe, G Hurney; W Hennessy, G Walsh, L Dalton; E Hogan, J Hennessy, E Doherty.